Minor passenger injury at downtown bus terminal, Colorado Springs CO
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, at a bus terminal near South Cascade Avenue and Colorado Avenue in Colorado Springs, a passenger’s shoulder was briefly caught in a bus door while boarding. No medical assistance was required, and the incident appeared minor.
Audio|Heard on: El Paso CO Transportation Group Calls
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01:17
Transcript:
00:00
Three hundred and one to base.
00:01
This is base.
00:03
Outbound Colorado and Cascade, we sent you a passenger call message when we were at the terminal.
00:09
I had asked the cadet to put the airbag on the door and it was set into the closed position so it kind of closed on somebody.
00:18
So I sent you a message for that.
00:21
Okay, ten four.
00:22
Does that person need medical?
00:24
No, (name withheld) doesn't need medical.
00:26
Okay, and what person stepping off? On the coach,
00:29
and was that person stepping on the coach? Can you hear me? Okay,
00:34
so you explained to me how the accident happened.
00:37
Where was the person when this happened? Was (name withheld) getting on the coach?
00:41
Yeah, ten four. We were loading up the terminal and the air wasn't on the door.
00:45
And it was set to a closed position.
00:48
So as (name withheld) was stepping on, the air was going on the door and the door closed.
00:53
Okay, ten four.
00:54
Do you know if the door closed on like (name withheld)'s hand, shoulder, or leg?
00:59
Like on the shoulder area.
01:01
Okay, and can I get a brief description of the passenger?
01:04
Can I get a brief description of the passenger?
01:08
Yeah, (name withheld).
01:09
Probably sixties (name withheld).
01:13
Okay, driver ten four.
01:14
Please make sure you fill out an incident report at the end of your shift.
01:17
Thank you.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S Cascade Ave & Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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