Traffic accident involving ambulance with multiple victims, Catawba County NC
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A traffic accident occurred at the intersection near Panama Drive and Public Safety Drive involving an ambulance. The ambulance caught fire. Reports indicate at least five victims, including children.
Audio|Heard on: Hickory City Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
01:20
Transcript:
00:00
To three medic 31 station 16 have a report of a traffic accident unknown injuries be at the intersection of Public Safety Drive and Panama Drive time out now
00:15
31 no thank you do it now
00:23
Units responding, have a report of an ambulance involved.
00:26
I don't know how many patients at this abbreviation.
00:30
31 direct.
00:34
If you have dispatched additional to units.
00:39
C-Med2, Medix 32, EMS supervisor, have a report of a traffic accident involving an ambulance.
00:45
Panama Drive in Public Safety Drive.
00:50
Engine 2 is on scene where we got a free vehicle accident we'll be out investigating.
00:55
Operations on Pack A, Ninja 2, Huckerman.
01:01
We're involved.
01:07
Copy that.
01:10
Can you advise on the number of children?
01:15
Units responding, unknown number of children, but we're getting reports of at least five victims and the ambulance is on fire.
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Location mentioned:
Panama Dr, North Carolina 28613
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