Boats overturn on river; multiple people slip into water


Audio|Source: Cocke County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS, Newport Police and Fire
04:58
Transcript:
Central Delta 1. Go ahead, Delta 1. I've got a couple that's passed out up here, I think, from stress. I'm not sure. I need a rescue squad to be at Freeman Park. We've had two or three that slipped by us in the water, be looking for them with rope. 104 copy. Rescue, copy that traffic. Yeah, 104, Central Squad copy. Go ahead and retone us again. Also, tone, call the fire out. 104. Thank you. some in the water that got by where they were getting them out of the water. They're requesting the report to Framing Park ASAP to assist getting them out of the water. Two swimmers. 1802, copy central. Did you say they got bombed river route? 104, they got bomb and they're still gone down the river. They're requesting... Assistance at Raymond Park, get them out. 10, 4 Central. We're going to go up River Road towards Smow and see if we can see anybody that way. We're on interstate right now. Two, recovered seven out of water. Go ahead, Delta One. She's released to our submarine from, it looks like to be hypothermia. We've got some help here. We're going to warm them up in a truck. Copy. Newport Fire says County Swift Water Rescue. Good. We're coming up on the 440. Do you want us to go up River Road or come to you off? Get on River Road. We've got more people coming down the river. I've got two boats that flip by us. I've got the other ones out so far. Can you give me a color of the boat so I know which companies are with? Red. Smokey Mountain Outdoor. Send somebody down to Foxfire. There's a good place there for throw ropes. send them down to NOC. There's another channel that shoots down that way. Go to Freeman Park or just going up the River Road. I'm on Hartford Road now. Let Newport Water make that. Let Newport City make that call. There is a lead on the downhill. Go for Newport City. Isaac, I'm on Hartford Road. Where are you going to go to? You want me to go to? You want me on up the River Road to find these two boats or sit at Freeman Park?
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Location mentioned:
River Rd, Newport, TN 37821
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