Multiple tractor trailers and ambulance crash on I-81, Rockbridge County VA


A serious crash involving multiple tractor trailers and an ambulance occurred on Interstate 81 northbound near mile marker 181. Three people are trapped in vehicles. The road is fully blocked and emergency responders are on scene managing the situation.
Audio|Source: Rockbridge County Fire and EMS
08:17
Transcript:
00:00
Company 9, I81, Northbound near 181 over 3, NBC with entrapment. Do you know it? ECCC 5-1.
00:16
5.3.
00:21
I've got Rescue 2 and Route 2 from Company 2, no response from 11.
00:25
I've added Company 9.
00:29
They're checking out now. You've got Ambulance 33, Ambulance 32. Do you want any further EMS units as far as an ambulance?
00:41
I-81 northbound near the 181.3 report of multiple tractor-trailers and an ambulance. There are two entrapped in the ambulance, one in the tractor trailer, road is shut down. You can help out of three.
01:09
Angel 11 at 2 ECC, responding.
01:14
11A2, responding at 1709, I81, northbound area of the 181 over 3, report of multiple tractor trailers, ambulance and transport unit.
01:23
Two entrapped in the ambulance, one in the tractor trailer, roads should be shut down, you can have enough to 3.
01:33
ECCC, you have to be made 1512.
01:42
15, 3rd client, 1710. I want to workbound, the 181 over 3, multiple tractor trailers, as well as an ambulance transport, two entrapped in the ambulance one in a tractor trailer, you can operate up 3.
01:57
ACC 5-3, you've got ambulance 15 responding as well.
02:04
Okay, thanks.
02:10
Angel 112 EPC.
02:13
Hello, 7.O2.
02:17
The unit was entrapment.
02:20
Ten,
02:22
Four. They're telling us there are two entrapped in the ambulance and one in a tractor trailer.
02:30
Trophy, can you go ahead and roll company two for us?
02:34
We've already got company two and run out there and try a rescue two.
02:43
VECC RESC2. Rescue 2.
02:48
Retail company 2 for engine 22, click.
02:52
Uh, let's see. Okay.
02:54
For engine 22, I81 North down the 181 over 3 for NBC with entrapment, 1711.
03:14
ACC-530 is only two.
03:18
I got multiple vehicles involved, including tractor trailers. I'm not investigating. I'll have the 181 command.
03:26
10.4.5.3.
03:31
Agent 1102, command.
03:45
Go ahead for command.
03:49
We're approaching the 181.
03:54
Access is very limited at this time.
03:57
Work your way up the right-hand side of the road, but it's going to be difficult to gain access.
04:04
We're doing the 360 at this time.
04:11
Utility 11 responded.
04:16
Taking over command transferred from 5-3.
04:22
104.
04:24
Engine 93,
04:27
181 command.
04:32
92, go ahead.
04:36
92, you're going to need to get the cross over and come southbound and northbound lane.
04:41
The interstate is blocked and access is jammed up.
04:49
Man, Bivis, we're past Lossom Hall on South Lee Highway.
04:53
Lange,
04:58
any one command for Rescue 2?
05:01
Go ahead, Rescue 2.
05:05
Just confirming I'm going to be able to get on at the 180s enter track, correct?
05:15
You're not going to be able to gain access to accident.
05:17
The 181 interstate is blocked up and there's nowhere to put anybody.
05:25
1102 to command. We've made it as far as we can get.
05:34
T-C-6. I'm like right on the log.
05:38
Command,
05:40
man.
05:45
Place Bunivist on this call as well and have them respond southbound and the northbound interstate.
05:55
Confirm the interstate is blocked.
06:00
Ten-four, you want Bunivist or rescue?
06:04
Affirmative, I need somebody to be able to get to this accident.
06:11
Senator 22, she responds 17-15. Operate Officer, please.
06:16
Command 33.
06:22
Load us to the demand. We're trying to move some vehicles so we get to you, but I'm not sure we're going to make it.
06:29
Yes, sir.
06:30
Yes, sir.
06:32
You two, I 81 northbound, the 181 over 3 for multiple tractor trailers with entrapment.
06:40
1750.
06:47
181 command engine 92.
06:53
Go ahead.
06:56
And the 92 meter 15 is turned around.
07:00
We'll be coming southbound on 81 directly.
07:04
Okay, thank you.
07:07
Command 33.
07:13
32 to high you move man.
07:20
Command, Rissy 2, we're coming up 90 till the 11 now.
07:25
Engine 22, 6501, so if you've been in us, then come back to the 188.
07:40
PPC 181, command.
07:45
Commander.
07:48
Confirming, we currently have four patients.
07:55
The interstate shutdown, you're going to need to go southbound in the northbound lane.
08:01
You can offer an officer.
08:04
Central Committee has us four patients.
08:10
Are we ten four to get along at the 188 southbound in the northbound lane?
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