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Medical helicopter lands on highway after accidentRichmond County NC

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US-74, North Carolina

A medical helicopter was directed to land on Highway 74 near Pee Dee River Bridge. Emergency responders shut down the highway to allow the medical evacuation after an accident.

Audio|Source: Oxford Police, Fire and EMS
02:5
Transcript:
00:00
22 is on LZ[1]1.
00:02
Go ahead.
00:07
This is Cordova 906 for Richmond County LZ[1] Command. Go ahead with any further.
00:17
Yes, sir, we're just a couple minutes out looking for an LV brief.
00:24
Okay, so you're going to be landing in the highway.
00:27
We'll have the highway shut down for you in just a moment.
00:30
You're going to be 74 highway by the P.D. River Bridge. Go ahead with any further.
00:39
We got it in sight. We'll see you in a minute.
00:46
Richmond County Communications to Med Center.
00:50
Hey, you're coming to our scene.
00:52
Hey, go ahead, sir.
00:55
Temple, you advise you had them inside. We just got the coordinates for them. Do you need them or?
01:03
Your transmission was garbled. Can you please repeat?
01:08
We just got their coordinates for that LZ[1].
01:11
Do you need them or you guys have the inside?
01:18
We have the LZ[1] in sight.
01:22
Are we planning on the overpass or on 74?
01:27
Right here on the overpass by the rescue truck and the first health ambulance right here in the middle of you're good with that.
01:40
between where the accident is and the fire truck that's on the overpass bridge thing.
01:51
Yes, sir, that's correct. Right here, if you can see the Highway Patrolman, if you just circle around and come straight back to me, I'm sitting right here in the Turnham lane.
02:03
We've got a wide open area for your lane right here.
Police codes explained
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[1]
LZ: Landing Zone (designated area for helicopter landing)

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US-74, North Carolina
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