Two vehicle crash with entrapment and injury near Cranford Rd, Arab AL
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A traffic collision occurred near Cranford Road involving an 18-wheeler and a car. Entrapment was reported with smoke coming from a vehicle. One driver suffered chest pain. Air medical transport was requested and preparations for the landing zone were discussed.
Audio|Heard on: Albertville/Guntersville/Marshall County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Near Cranford roads, I have a report of an 18-wheeler versus car with entrapment, smoke coming from a vehicle,
00:10
drivers having chest pain.
00:16
Fire, Second Zone, Refire, Second Zone,
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Near Cranford Road, near Cranford Road, two vehicle MVC, 18-wheeler and a car, (name withheld), and one vehicle smoking.
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Engine 2,
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En route at this time.
00:38
Engine 1, do you copy?
00:40
Engine 2, copy, in-round.
00:46
Negative. Inj1 does not copy any traffic.
00:51
Engine 1, 36.
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The traffic so they can respond as well.
00:56
Engine 1, near Cranford Road, near Cranford Road.
01:01
Two vehicle MVCs, 18-wheeler versus a car.
01:05
Do have entrapment and one vehicle smoking.
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Now to all-unit spotted near Cranford Road, part of the 18-wheeler's operator, the last car, went under their trailer at approximately 60 miles an hour.
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Area 2 911,
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Did you advise if air transport has confirmed?
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That's new.
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We're checking for this time.
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We're taking for two air transport units.
01:35
We're going to do a scene flight at this time.
01:36
Once you're going to see him flight at this time, once you're going to see an advice if it works.
01:40
Copy that. We're not going to have anybody for LZ set up, so once we get on scene, we're probably going to lack communication.
01:49
You'll just go ahead and contact AROPD.
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We might have to help them set up LZ.
01:55
Yeah, well, we do that response from Ruth.
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Location mentioned:
Cranford Rd, Arab, AL 35016
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