Multi-vehicle crash with fire involving Amazon semi-truck, Venice FL
TrafficA multi-vehicle accident occurred near East Posadas Avenue, Venice, involving a truck fully on fire, including an Amazon semi-truck. Fire and medical responders arrived. Initially, there was uncertainty about hazardous materials and the driver was not located, but later confirmed the Amazon truck driver was out and breathing. Fire suppression and medical treatment continued on scene.
Audio|Source: Sarasota County Fire
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Transcript:
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Copy, have you damage to one vehicle fully involved truck,
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trailer, rescue 53 on scene, command.
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Engine 51, command, rescue 53 also on scene.
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This guy, five, riding on the same time, I'll be assuming command, this will be Venice, command.
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Copy, assuming, come in Venice, command. See, safety.
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Bobby, Vanessa, 4, assuming safety.
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Near East Posadas Avenue,
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Near East Posadas, cross street Bay and East Boulevard, Map Grid, 428.
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You can get an eye on that placard and see what they're carrying. It looks like it's an Amazon truck, unlikely to be too many chemicals.
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Copy that. There is actually no placard from my angle at this time. I'm going to drive past the scene and see if I can see anything from the other side.
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10 for you. I don't see anything from the back.
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Command from safety. We have two additional vehicles. Do we have account for the occupants of those two additional vehicles?
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Just see and see if I can get a visual looking back. We got a door open on one of the vehicles.
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This match EMS5 is going to be on scene.
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The time 5 from the MS5, we're going to assume EMS operations.
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You can get eyes on those front two trucks.
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Command for MS-RIV. We need to be in safety mode at this time. One vehicle has a door open, fossil personnel, the other has all four closed airbags deployed.
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So my next incoming engine should be engine 52 or 51.
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We're going to have them come up to the scene to the accident.
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We're going to have to clear traffic on our right-hand side to get them in.
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Engine 51 copies if we're next to right-hand side.
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So that's Rescues 51. Do you have any more information on this call?
02:26
We got confirmation that everyone's out of the Tahoe, but we still need confirmation on the four-door pickup truck.
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And for...
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So that's Tower 51's in route.
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In route, Tower 51, switch to TAC 10[1], TAC 10.
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Can cancel all. This is a medical problem.
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Copy, medical only cancelling law.
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Next 9, Rescue 52.
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Ready to do for Muscanite 2 guys.
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You got to be clear.
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It's not be clear.
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I understand.
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I'm coming on Honor from 680's your other truck coming. You may be first there. Just let me know what you have.
03:47
It may be related to the fire they have on the interstate currently right now.
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Copy, we'll give you a can report as soon as we're on team, sir.
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We're going to be available returning.
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Deliver returning no hazards.
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Okay.
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Copy available.
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Do we now?
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We now?
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We have not found him yet. We're still looking.
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The Amazon truck? No driver.
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Engine 51's unseen command with that vehicle clear. What would you like us to assist with?
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So that can come up on the right-hand side and let's get water on the right-hand side. If you can get closer than engine 53D.
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It's fast. Can you have ESO move their vehicles out of the way?
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Copy.
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County Fire 60, standby, I'm dispatching a call.
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FU6, Medical, Precision, Garage Door Service, 2125-47 Street, 2125-47 Street, cross Carmichael Avenue, Grid 8.
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County Fire 60, go ahead.
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Copy out of service at admin.
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Copy out of service at admin. Copy out of service at admin.
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Men route to Knight's Trail Road and Laurel Road.
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Good known fire. Dispatch copy.
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After the Honda, you're going to say...
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We do have a verification that the semi-truck driver, the Amazon truck driver, is out of the vehicle.
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Copy the Amazon truck driver out of the vehicle.
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He is breathing.
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Just it.
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So, good.
06:03
So this is not a service administrator, but the route to fix, please.
06:09
How is it?
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Trying to make way, there's a lot of drivers go in the opposite direction. We're on the right shoulder.
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This is my truck here.
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Engine 54, which is 51.
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Go ahead and give water to 53.
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53, charge that other line.
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If it comes in, we'll move down.
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Rescue 52, I'm think.
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Contact, Richard.
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Command from Engine 52, what assignment would you like us to have? Go ahead and come up to the scene.
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We're right behind Engine 54.
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4.
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Rescue 52 for EMS off.
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Okay.
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Hey, I'm walking two patients to you right now.
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Receival stager on left shoulder.
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Command from Minnesota.
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I'm bringing the driver of the semi that's on fire. He's going to need attention priority over others at this point.
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We have additional rescues en route. We'll reassign that one.
07:47
4 from EMS operations. Rescue 52 is our medical rescue.
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They're staged behind engine 52. They can be your treatment.
07:58
Thank you, sir.
Police codes explained
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TAC 10: Tactical radio channel 10 designated for assigned operations or communications.
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Near E Posadas Ave, Venice, FL 34285
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