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Suicidal person found sitting on overpass near Union AvenueBakersfield CA

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audio iconMedical Emergency
Baker St, Bakersfield, CA 93305

According to the dispatch call, emergency responders conducted a welfare check on a suicidal person sitting on an overpass near Union Avenue and Highway 178. The individual was observed talking on a cell phone and wearing dark clothing. Medical aid was staged at the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Kern County Sheriff/Bakersfield PD
Listen to dispatch call
02:36
Transcript:
00:00
If you're sitting on top of the cage, you can go ahead and start med, start med at full initial unit.
00:07
Chancellor, Med 20.
00:10
Med 20? Med 20.
00:14
Here's front of stage in the area of 178, the Baker overpass.
00:21
Seeing it out.
00:24
At 20, 106, control 2.
00:27
20, 10, 10.10.
00:28
20, 10.5. Lincoln, Edward 3, 104.
00:34
Lincoln, Edward 3, 104.
00:39
7. Control 2.97[1] with that possible jumper on the...
00:42
You're sitting on top of a cage.
00:43
Can you just get what lanes he's over? And if we have to shut down...
00:49
7104. The problem at 35-108.
00:57
35-108.
01:03
You should be you guys if it'll be eastbound or westbound 178.
01:11
That's you're going to be the Baker overpass.
01:15
Copy the Baker overpass.
01:19
It would be above the eastbound lane to travel.
01:30
3MBC 40460 audible on dawn.
01:33
Rosie is copy.
01:42
I'm going to be blocked on the number 3 on 178.
01:47
Lincoln, over 3-10-4.
01:50
It's going to be a westbound park.
01:56
Motion over 3-104.
02:00
Well,
02:03
I'll be 97[1].
02:05
I'll do like to 97[1].
02:15
911 tonight.
02:17
Kepa. Okay.
02:21
Okay. Okay.
02:23
Redatory.
02:26
...any 454 way.
02:27
Per potential to they're requesting CHP to respond above the lanes eastbound 178 at Baker.
02:36
Tampa.
Police codes explained
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[1]
97: Arrived at or present in the area or scene.

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Location mentioned:
Baker St, Bakersfield, CA 93305
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