Tractor trailer accident blocks freeway, one injured, Rockbridge County VA
TrafficA tractor trailer crash occurred on Interstate 81 near exit 180 causing heavy traffic. One person was injured with back and neck pain and a small wrist injury. Emergency crews faced delays due to blocked lanes and traffic congestion. The patient was transported by ground to a nearby medical facility due to severe weather preventing air transport.
Audio|Source: Rockbridge County Fire and EMS
06:13
Transcript:
00:00
LZ[1] command, lifeguard 12. Do you have any updated patient information for us as far as their condition?
00:09
We have patient update for you. We have patient update for you.
00:16
3.5A. Vehicles would probably have a quarter mile south in the northbound lane just prior to the exit ramp. We have one patient with some bleeding but a vehicle.
00:31
Glyphiades 34, engine 2.
00:36
Lifer 1233. We have patient update for you.
00:49
LV command to lifebar, we got visual on you.
00:56
33 to lifeguard 12. We have a patient update if you want it.
01:01
Any patient update.
01:06
He's currently awake and moaning at this time. The only complaint we have right now is back and a little bit of neck pain.
01:12
We do have 25 likes of fentanyl aboard.
01:16
His blood pressure was 180 over 20. We have a 4-league, everything will respond with that.
01:21
His weight is 280.
01:23
We have a line started in the left AC and we'll give you further. When you get here?
01:33
That sounds good, thank you very much. And just so you know we've got the storms the south plus will probably wind up going to UVA.
01:40
You sound am.
01:45
We're going to be transported.
01:50
We're going to be transported.
02:01
1042 transport and we would let Sheriff's office no reference to that dog is going to be a while but they are aware.
02:11
We're stuck in traffic at the 176 was a secondary tractor trailer to truck trailer accident that's taken up the emergency lane and we're not able to get by at this time.
02:25
HGZ method 22 is transporting one vaulting room is created Rockbridge.
02:31
22 transport and 179.
02:39
177 over 6.
02:40
Correction 177 over 6.
02:45
104.
02:51
180 command to Glasgow 358 for squad unit respond to 180.
02:58
Go ahead, 180 command.
03:02
I have one male out of the vehicle up walking around.
03:07
Looks like he's got a small deformity on his left wrist.
03:13
Oh.
03:21
Thank you. Plasker 34 to 180 commands.
03:27
Go ahead, 34.
03:31
Any way you can get the patient to the bottom of the one of the ramps, the 180 ramps, where we can get him in Route 11th. Are we going to get on the interstate?
03:43
Are we going to have to get on the interstate? You're going to have to probably get on the interstate.
03:46
We can kind of get on there at the 180 off ramp.
03:51
If you can, just turn and back up that first truck and trailer and we can walk this patient to you.
03:59
Yeah, that's what I was getting at. The 180 off-ramp right there across from the Shell Station.
04:06
Yeah, come down the 180 off ramp itself down in North Carolina. Just trying to turn and back up, you'll see a house trailer here, and we will get that patient to you. It'll be right at him.
04:22
ECCC, the 180 grand.
04:25
It's one-eight, man, go ahead, ECC.
04:30
Blocop Medic 3 is stuck in traffic because there 177 over 6 by other accident that's blocking the emergency lane they cannot get passed at this time.
04:49
34 to 180 command.
04:53
Go ahead, 34.
04:56
You just got the one patient that's that incident?
05:01
Yeah, ten-four, I'm double-checking everything and if we're right now, yes.
05:11
3040 CCC.
05:17
LZ[1] Command[2], Love Code 12.
05:25
We're just double-checked with another aircraft that's in Roan up currently, and there's severe thunderstorms down there. We're definitely not going to be able to make it in.
05:32
I just want to confirm that you guys are boarding us, and you're going to take them by ground to Rock Bridge.
05:42
...atiation at this incident.
05:45
By the Thai County, if they can get all the orange stage at 175, a little bit would be great.
05:56
It's a good copy. Thank you for your help.
06:04
About a top midday threes.
06:07
Got past those tractor trailers, they moved on a little bit more easing on up the shoulder, torches the scene now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
LZ: Landing Zone (helicopter landing area)
[2]
Command: Incident command established/IC designation
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I-81, United States
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