17-year-old female injured by lacrosse ball at YMCA, Watertown NY

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/10/2025 02:44 PM

Near Rand Dr, Watertown, NY 13601

A 17-year-old female suffered a neck injury after being struck by a lacrosse ball at the YMCA near Rand Drive. She was having trouble breathing and emergency responders were dispatched to assist.

Audio|Source: Jefferson County Police, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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City fire, tough alarm, engine one, traumatic injury.

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Rand drive.

00:05

Nice, how do you chives on, too?

00:07

Magic, go ahead.

00:19

That's name, William, Henry, Ida, Tom, Lincoln, Edward Young, first name, (name withheld), Adam, Robert,

00:26

Queen, Union, Adam,

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Ida, Lincoln, middle initial D, David, data for 10, 06, 1997.

00:35

Gabby in the second.

00:37

City fire, tough, an alarm, engine one respond, near Rand Drive, the YMCA,

00:42

per a 17-year-old female,

00:45

hit the back of their neck.

00:47

Repeating, say far, Tuffler, Imagine Wonderspun-585 ran to drive the YMCA for a 17-year-old female that hit the back of their neck.

00:56

Cross of Coffeen Street.

00:59

Last name, Paul Ida, Edward,

01:02

Robert, Charles Edward,

01:04

first name Adam (name withheld), Edward, Middle School R, Robert, Naderberth, (number withheld),

01:11

1997.

01:12

Sheriff's and all patrols are met the Fuller Road advising that mail dropped the knife.

01:16

Caller now has it.

01:19

Stand by.

01:27

One-two-seven, Jackson.

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City.

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The engine one's the room.

01:35

One-two-seven.

01:37

This is on.

01:39

4-0 from High Street, Eager 20, 42.

01:43

Engine will responding (number withheld).

01:46

Copy.

01:47

Can I get closest available for this vehicle? Okay.

01:51

One next seven for anyone?

01:54

Seven, nine.

01:56

Medics 7, Priority 1, Midland, MCA on 12th Street,

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inside, and the back towards the turf field, between both fields.

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So a 17-year-old female was hit in the neck with a lacrosse ball, difficulty breathing, for anyone.

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Near Rand Dr, Watertown, NY 13601

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