Single patient treated after car flips on bridge ramp, Fall River MA
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TrafficA car flipped onto its side on the northbound ramp of Route 79 near Veterans Memorial Bridge in Fall River, Massachusetts. Multiple fire and medical units responded. One patient with no visible injuries was treated and transported to the hospital. Additional rescue units assisted, and some units returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Fall River Police and Fire
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04:29
Transcript:
00:00
Medi 2 is on scene.
00:03
Medi 2 on the scene, 1336.
00:10
Billants is better off taking the 79 north ramp towards the westbound and backing up.
00:17
There's too much traffic you can get through.
00:21
Roger.
00:27
For a seat.
00:32
I want you to take the north, 79 north on ramp and then back up to the accident.
00:38
The traffic is backed up and the car is on its side.
00:51
Receive, engine 12 is on the scene and rescue one.
00:55
Okay,
00:56
4-1 is on the scene.
00:59
Receive, engine 12, 4-4-1, rescue one on the scene, 1338.
01:05
Score 11 to Fire alarm.
01:08
411. Follow on.
01:15
Receive.
01:17
Receive.
01:24
Follow on.
01:27
Car 3 is on scene.
01:31
Car 3 on the scene.
01:34
Car 3 on the scene where?
01:50
Follow on.
01:52
This body is out of the vehicle.
01:56
You can cancel Platform 1.
02:03
Follow onto Platform 1.
02:05
Please see.
02:06
Platform 1, Clear Service.
02:23
You want alpha, you can pull up out of the way, let the traffic by, we're not going to need the truck.
02:28
He's already out.
02:37
Engine 12 to the medical unit responds to the Veterans Memorial Bridge.
02:42
Medicare, go ahead.
02:47
There's one patient here, there's no visible injuries, but he's probably going to go to the hospital.
02:53
Are you going to come from the on-ramp from 79 southbound? The medic four receives one patient.
03:03
We're actually going to take the bridge.
03:04
from east, or excuse me, west to east.
03:09
Oh,
03:15
cool.
03:19
Engine 12 to Medic 4, if you could,
03:22
79th, south,
03:25
the on-rap would be the best way.
03:28
We're on the Swansea side.
03:37
Ingen 5 calling fire alone.
03:41
Hello, I'm on.
03:43
In Jim 5 is back in quarters.
03:47
See, engine 5 is back in quarters.
03:48
See, engine 5 is back in quarters.
03:55
Rescue One, calling fire alarm.
03:57
Throw on.
04:01
Rescue One will be in service returning engine 12, we'll be standing by.
04:08
Rescue on service returning 1342.
04:15
Agent 12 to Medic 4.
04:19
Medic 4.
04:21
We got a Somerset Rescue who just pulled up here if you want to cancel.
04:27
We have to continue, but thank you for the update.
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Location mentioned:
Veterans' Memorial Bridge, Grand Army of the Republic Hwy, Fall River, MA 02720
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