Multi-vehicle crash on Hwy 970 after car hits deer triggers emergency response, Cle Elum WA
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TrafficA multi-vehicle collision occurred on Highway 970 after a car struck a deer, injuring a 62-year-old heart patient who was unconscious but breathing, prompting concern and emergency response including fire, medical, and law enforcement units.
Audio|Heard on: Kittitas County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
One vehicle versus deer.
00:03
62-year-old civil unconscious breathing is a heart patient located in a white port, explore,
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non-blocking,
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obtaining further.
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9-9-1.
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Medic 991,
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1849.
00:26
Confirm engine 721 or engine 731.
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That was broken.
00:31
That was broken.
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One.
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Engine 721, en route, Sierra 970 and T.O.A.
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T.O.A. T.O.A.T.K.
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Tom, M. 1331, en route.
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18. 49.
01:01
Do you guys want to head to that injury crash on 970? It's like a one car versus deer.
01:06
I can handle this one.
01:08
Yeah, I didn't hear that one come out.
01:10
Is it pending?
01:12
Yeah, you just got dispatched to it.
01:14
It's 970 at TNAWA.
01:17
And a 60-year-old heart patient, seems like nothing, but someone's going to have to go handle that.
01:24
Sounds good. We'll divert to that.
01:26
Sounds good.
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1850s.
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Allsworth.
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3.04.
01:42
Car versus deer collision.
01:44
970, about 6.
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We'll be diverting it en route that, 128 is going to handle.
01:53
If you could call me, can disregard, contact you said, I heard their radio traffic.
01:59
52, 1850.
02:06
304, 1851. 64, 1851.
02:12
64, Kitcom, advise the ETA took collision.
02:18
86.6, I'm en route from 134.
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52 Is your...
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It's your... Hey, Tom, you have, traffic.
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It's en route from 134.
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Recy, thank you.
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52, 18, 52.
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Welcome office.
02:56
122, 1852.
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1852.
03:03
Office.
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117.
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1852.
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Com 52, state calls back, advising tripper en route from I82 mile post 6, not 134.
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52, 1850.
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721 arrived on scene two vehicles, correction three vehicles, heavy mechanism,
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the outside investigating, we'll need law enforcement for traffic control.
03:42
Engine 721 on scene three vehicles, heavy mechanism, outside investigating will need law enforcement for traffic control.
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Also we have a deputy and trooper on roll.
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Goal.
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Engine 721, 1854.
04:01
My life, 199 Almsford.
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Airport Rd, Cle Elum, WA 98922
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