Kayak goes over dam; two people missing
Emergency dispatch audio about a kayak that went over a dam. Bystanders saw the kayak go over and lost sight of it. Responders are searching the river and island and request a rescue boat to look for two people.
Audio|Source: Washington County Public Safety
03:27
Transcript:
Chief 3 is arriving on the Ford Parkway Bridge being waved down by a bystandard. Received 3 being waved down at 1846. They can no longer see or have a visual of the kayak, and they were uncertain as to what the two parties that went into the water were wearing, what color shirts they were wearing. All right, to receive. Individuals we see on the island are not in distress at all. Received. Those of the history, TIAs, he's vitally stable, western looks good, he's got a... first-degree block on the EKG. These are the middle of 10. Anyone? Thank you, 2nd1. Okay, 2nd1. One of squads available. 7457 Melody Drive are working through a list. Spanish language line. Can you hear a party screaming that they're bleeding? Turn together further. We are serving a line on this page. Okay. 1848. During Mayor 32, you send me not one of your roll. 3rd 23214 48. Chief 2, 1714, 48. Dispatch. Chief 3, I spoke with the caller. They did have a visual of a kayak. It was attempting to... move away from the dam. They did see it go over, have not seen anything clear the bottom of the dam. There are individuals out on the peninsula. I'll see if we can get a crew there to make contact with them if they've seen anything. Chief Three will soon, River Command. Receive Chief Three's IC on the river, but the bystanders did have... have visual of the kayak. It was moving away from the dam. It did go over the dam. No further visual. Two parties are on the island. We'll attempt to get a crew to go check on those two. Go ahead and reposition. And you probably have to make your way out onto the lock using the key box access. Actually received. Camera, it looks like it might be cell phone. Copy. (number withheld). They got it figured out and they got it figured out and they're clearing. more time. 8250. If there's going to be anything we need from you, it'll probably be from that location. We're going to need St. Paul's boat to come up from the lower pool.
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Washington County, MN
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