Passenger injured in work vehicle brake failure on highway, Boone NC
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TrafficA front-seat passenger in a work vehicle experienced brake failure going down highway 321. The vehicle sustained significant damage. The passenger was conscious and alert but had back and arm pain. Emergency services are responding.
Audio|Heard on: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
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Transcript:
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(name withheld),
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restrained,
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front-seat passenger of a work vehicle that lost the brakes going down highway 321.
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Significant damage.
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There were other trauma patients in this accident.
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This patient was ambulatory, conscious and alert,
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complained of significant thoracic and lumbar back pain.
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Pain to both of his arms.
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No deformity noted.
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Does that point tenderness to his back.
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GCS of 15,
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146 over 99 is his blood pressure,
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heart rate of 100,
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sat in 94%.
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He's got good equal bilateral breath sounds, no distress.
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He's warm and dry.
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He has an IV.
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He's had 100 of fentanyl and 4 ophrine.
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Hunter to Sentinel and 4 of Zophran.
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We'll see in about 4 to 5 minutes.
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Location mentioned:
US-321, Boone, NC
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