Man walks onto highway for mental health evaluation, Worcester MA


Police and fire units responded to I-290 East near Lincoln Street after a man walked onto the highway following an accident. State Police requested fire engines to help block traffic as the man underwent a mental health evaluation. No weapons or violence were involved.
Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 3, you're going to be up with engine 8.
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It's going to be 290 East,
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right between the Lincoln Street, Lincoln Square, and Lower Lincoln, near 190.
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We have state police out with a male who walked up onto the highway after an accident.
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He is requesting engines up there as well.
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I'm going to be up for mental health about it.
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I just reactia.
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I just too Atlantic.
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We have someone coming down right now, probably in.
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I think we're also, we've got a resident assisting.
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Fire line from Worcester of Lima 2.
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Incredible.
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Engine to enter. Just when the engine comes into an IV, it's going to be mostly a little blocking up to the good friend.
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We've got two MSP units and one end on top there, so we should be good at the IAFN, but just be a little bit of lock.
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Engine and trial.
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Jay, you're going to be on with engine three.
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It's going to be 290 East, between 21 and 22.
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State Police and E.A.
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are out there for a mental health eval[1].
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They're asking for engines to help block the traffic[2].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
mental health eval: Mental Health Crisis
[2]
block the traffic: Traffic Obstruction
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Location mentioned:
Belmont St + Route 290 Ramp East, Worcester, MA 01605
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