Man found in ditch on road; dehydrated, medics called


Emergency radio traffic about a man lying by the roadside ditch on State Road 9, appearing dehydrated and in need of medical help. Responders coordinate a welfare check and call for medics; another caller reports the person in distress.
Audio|Source: Shelby County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00return on that? 10-4[1].00:0725.00:0820.00:11Good.00:17We've just received another call on that mail on State Road 9.00:21They're now advising that he is laying in the ditch.00:25Okay.00:27I'll go check on them again.00:30All clear.00:342537.00:35Do it.00:40I'm about to head north on 9 if you can stop out with them.00:46Pay, firm.00:48Just use caution.00:49He's not very pleasant.00:51Clear.00:5237, 13, you can go ahead and signal 9.00:54I'm already on 9 here in progress.00:56I'll probably bump them to him first.00:59I'm at 9 and 800 head north, so I'll run into them.01:07Connie Nitz and Rout for that well-being check for that mail on Cedar Road 9 to 743 and I have another caller on the mail.01:13He is advising that he has pulled over on the side of the road with him, advice he is shaking, claiming he's dehydrated.01:20Thursday.01:27The email's advising he seems like he needs medical attention.01:30He's going to go ahead and start medics.01:33Stay on that until 13 and 37, get there.01:37Okay.01:42So we go on 26 for 10-8[2].01:45Okay.01:55Okay.
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return on that? 10-4[1].
00:07
25.
00:08
20.
00:11
Good.
00:17
We've just received another call on that mail on State Road 9.
00:21
They're now advising that he is laying in the ditch.
00:25
Okay.
00:27
I'll go check on them again.
00:30
All clear.
00:34
2537.
00:35
Do it.
00:40
I'm about to head north on 9 if you can stop out with them.
00:46
Pay, firm.
00:48
Just use caution.
00:49
He's not very pleasant.
00:51
Clear.
00:52
37, 13, you can go ahead and signal 9.
00:54
I'm already on 9 here in progress.
00:56
I'll probably bump them to him first.
00:59
I'm at 9 and 800 head north, so I'll run into them.
01:07
Connie Nitz and Rout for that well-being check for that mail on Cedar Road 9 to 743 and I have another caller on the mail.
01:13
He is advising that he has pulled over on the side of the road with him, advice he is shaking, claiming he's dehydrated.
01:20
Thursday.
01:27
The email's advising he seems like he needs medical attention.
01:30
He's going to go ahead and start medics.
01:33
Stay on that until 13 and 37, get there.
01:37
Okay.
01:42
So we go on 26 for 10-8[2].
01:45
Okay.
01:55
Okay.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement
[2]
10-8: In Service
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Location mentioned:
N State Rd 9, Marion Township, IN 46176
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