Multiple vehicle accident blocks interstate in Maine, Hampden ME
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a multiple vehicle accident involving a tractor trailer occurred south of Route 178 in Hampden, Maine. The interstate was temporarily shut down as emergency services responded. Four patients were checked at the scene; one may have been transported to hospital. Other ambulances were canceled as injuries appeared minor.
Audio|Heard on: Hampden Police, Fire and EMS
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06:18
Transcript:
00:00
Don't go to all units responding to the eye.
00:04
We now just had another vehicle involved with this accident, another Aiken wheeler.
00:09
The tractor trailer already involved is now off the road.
00:14
We do have state troopers aware.
00:18
89 copies, Tom Scott.
00:20
It's going to be south of 178, south of 178.
00:24
Time for our copy south of 178.
00:32
It's got from Hampden and Goudini-9.
00:34
Looks like we have at least three vehicles off the road.
00:37
Tractor trailer is completely blocking the interstate.
00:39
It's going to be shut down at this time.
00:46
Number 289 have you on scene.
00:47
Road 178 southbound three vehicles off the road.
00:49
Tractor trailer off the road.
00:52
Tractor trailer blocking the road.
00:54
The highway has been shut down since 50-20.
01:03
Panska to all in the answer responding to the I.
01:05
We also have reports so that at least one vehicle smoking again one vehicle smoky on EMI.
01:11
7-7, Cognosco.
01:12
We're just getting turned around.
01:13
I'll be on scene here in just second.
01:16
727-0.
01:22
289, it's two, seven, seven, seven.
01:24
I don't know when I get past this transport.
01:33
10-4[1]. I'll be up there in just a second.
01:35
I want to assess it and figure out a way to get the ambulances out of here and back and route to the hospital.
01:40
We'll check it out in a minute. Break 277-7-Panoscow.
01:43
2.7-7-89 off on scene.
01:49
As reported by 289, multiple vehicles, looks like three vehicles, possibly four involved in this.
01:55
Tractor trailer blocking the interstate, 270B command.
01:57
I'll give you a better idea what's going on here in just a minute.
02:02
747 on scene 3 to 4 vehicle accident 270 have command at 1529 go back to me over the other
02:12
7th time can of that fly car 1
02:15
fly car 1 is in New City Interstate
02:21
10 for flycar 1 at unit sitting interstate at 1529 break here in the 277 I believe you kept
02:33
270.
02:38
We're going to want to have incoming units stage at the crossover here before this accident.
02:46
And I can reallocate those resources as we need them.
02:49
If they come into the scene, they're going to be blocked.
02:53
7.4. Recall, all incoming units, do you copy stage at the crossover before the accident?
03:04
270s.
03:05
Here's a shutdown, are you on to come?
03:08
Thousands of northbound lane or vice versa.
03:17
270 to the last unit.
03:19
If you want to come down the interstate, it's going to be south of 178.
03:23
You'll go just past the accident.
03:24
There's a cross over there.
03:25
If we have people staged there, we can at least get them turned around if need be.
03:28
I'm going to figure out what's going on with patients.
03:30
In just a second here, I'll let you know.
03:33
Copy that. We're just getting on the eye now.
03:35
We'll reach out and get closer.
03:43
But I was confirming four or six on him and responding to this.
03:58
Hampden Kamenovka.
04:00
Hamming commanding.
04:03
We've got four patients here.
04:04
It looks like all going to be sign-offs at this point.
04:07
Possibly one transport, but we can cover that.
04:09
All ambulances responding can stand down.
04:12
You can keep Herman coming just for the time being here.
04:17
10-4[1], probably four patients, possibly all the timehouse, one transport.
04:24
Break all medcom units, medic 1, ammo 12, flycar 1, you're all set to stand down or return.
04:31
Now the 1533.
04:37
Blackar one, copy.
04:45
Q70 is the incoming urban units if you want to keep your ambulance here and available
04:57
400 copies that we'll just keep one with us on the eye until you're anything clear.
05:01
We can respond from here with it.
05:03
Yep 10-4[1] sounds good.
05:07
Mosca ambulance one and ambulance file with you copy that you have been canceled and you're clear to return.
05:17
Put off your Herbert 406 will be clear, return, and second party.
05:22
10-0-4-6504.
05:24
10-4[1]-4-0-6304.
05:30
10-4[1], I appreciate it, you can just hang on a station here for a little bit.
05:40
I'll let you know if we need anything.
05:43
Amund fire, copy there.
05:51
3-4 prompting, show me clear, on the back code 16.
05:55
2.3-4-4-4-9-400.
06:05
Oh,
06:09
411, 419, 400, off the stage and in the cross-up.
06:15
No, 4-I, 400, 411, 409, staying in the crossover.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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