Person pinned under vehicle down embankment in accident, Newport TN
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders received a report of a person pinned under a vehicle and unresponsive about 100 yards down an embankment near Rocky Top Rd, Newport, TN. Rescue teams including fire, EMS, and special units coordinated access despite road washout and construction equipment blocking the road. The patient remained trapped under the vehicle off the cliff embankment while responders prepared for a difficult rescue operation.
Audio|Source: Cocke County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS, Newport Police and Fire
05:42
Transcript:
00:00
Subject is going to be unresponsive.
00:02
Okay, well, we've got everyone ahead and see.
00:05
I ain't gonna look, brook rescue pack, and we'll get to the route, and that'll watch the call.
00:14
Senator, I don't know if you copy, it's a service truck one from the county's ground.
00:17
About 13 minutes, though.
00:24
No, we don't have a fire regular truck.
00:27
Copy. I'll call the confirm, but from what I'm understanding, the patient is unresponsive pinned under the vehicle.
00:38
Real one.
00:44
Can you check on Lightsar?
00:48
Copy.
01:02
Let's hold on to let the in the command make that involved.
01:07
It's a lot involved in that, we'll make sure the Hummer.
01:12
The Eiffel Road here is greater roll.
01:15
I'll catch them real quick.
01:24
We might stage at the residence is right there and then I'll have recipes water whoever you can get up there, bring me up there.
01:33
Okay.
01:42
I don't know how much rope y'all have now,
01:45
but the caller comes back in, advice he's going to be over 100 yards down the embankment to get to them. You're going to have to pass the road close sign, continue up to the road department truck where the brushes washed down.
02:00
Should be where the vehicle's gone off the cliff.
02:09
Ty, is this up past where the road's all washed out in the middle?
02:15
Yes.
02:16
It's been a while since I went up Rockettop, but I would assume that's where they're working on it. I advise right there works, close down.
02:31
Copy.
02:40
Also be advised.
02:43
Probably going to have to pull two of them up to the embankment. The original caller went down the embankment. That's how we got all this extra information.
02:53
Copy. Service truck one's going to be on Rocky Top Road.
02:56
Three SOS pass me.
02:59
10-4[1].
03:01
831.
03:05
Rescue 78, County Fire.
03:12
Go ahead.
03:15
I'm a heavy year. There is some construction equipment on the road. I haven't been advised to clear the road and make room for us to come through.
03:24
Uh,
03:28
you can, uh, you can on.
03:34
I'm really advised the patient is pinned by the vehicle 100 yards off the embankment, also unresponsive.
03:42
Live Star is going to be calling me back with confirmation, but as of right now, they're on standby for Bridgeport Elementary School.
03:48
Copy.
03:53
Forward to 2.
03:57
Go ahead.
04:00
We're turning on the 25-7 now, so we'll be there with him shortly.
04:06
Probably.
04:13
Central Rescue is called.
04:19
Go ahead, Central.
04:22
You are, somebody who's bringing the 6-wheeler, correct?
04:29
I have no idea. I responded from my home to the scene.
04:34
And how far up Rocky Top Road is this?
04:38
Closest address is going to be (number withheld).
04:42
It's going to be on past lap.
04:47
Thank you. There are more than one vehicle that may be on the road.
04:55
The engine 7, last time I was up Rocky Top about a month ago, you'll probably have to stay the engine down at the (number withheld) address and have to walk up rest away.
05:07
10 4.
05:15
They've done this road so it's actually not bad for an angel to come up here.
05:35
County Fire. Law enforcement continued up the road.
05:39
As far as they've made it, you're not going to be able to get larger engine up there.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment/OK
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Location mentioned:
Near Rocky Top Rd, Newport, TN 37821
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