Man appearing ready to jump from overpass in Huntsville, Huntsville AL
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Medical EmergencyA man was seen hanging over the ledge of an overpass at Sparkman Drive and University Drive in Huntsville, appearing ready to jump. Police shut down traffic near the area to ensure safety while trying to manage the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Huntsville Police
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03:28
Transcript:
00:00
The 28, alpha-35, Sparkman Drive and University Drive.
00:04
If I go over the overpass, callers advising just a male on the outside.
00:08
Looks like he's about to jump over.
00:11
Providing the subject is now over the rail.
00:22
Echo 67, 106 down subject.
00:26
Charlie 211.
00:31
Echo 67, 7504 Highway 72, it sprouts.
00:36
The caller's advising in the front near the cosmetic place.
00:39
There's a male playing a violin.
00:42
Advice that there are approximately three to four subjects that might rotate out.
00:50
One to four.
00:55
Which is that my call.
01:02
UEH is reporting the male.
01:05
The bag in backpack currently hangs off the bridge.
01:08
Okay, like that.
01:18
This is welding route.
01:20
XIV. 04.
01:25
Alpha one said I'll be in a row.
01:26
Set 4.
01:30
Also, I'll think I'll be in a row.
01:32
Alpha 13, so forth.
01:38
Okay, go ahead, bike, tow, in the rope.
01:42
Biker 17-4.
01:47
Having 297, just call on contact.
01:53
Charlie 35 negative.
02:02
Myself in Lima,
02:04
10 or 1097.
02:06
That's 204.
02:11
We need to blow us and shut down traffic on your list.
02:16
Correction on Spartan.
02:19
No.
02:21
I want to sit there for.
02:26
Baker 17, Mike says title sign.
02:34
Thank you. Baker 3124.
02:41
5, link to 10.
02:43
Rise, heat sparks, under the overpass shutdown.
02:53
Apple 110, coffee?
02:59
Help that's got to stop.
03:01
That's no.
03:04
Leave it then.
03:12
Williamson, we're gonna have to shut down Sparkman,
03:15
westbound,
03:17
just east of a bridge,
03:19
because there's too much noise.
03:20
The subject is hanging over the ledge at this time, where there's not really a safe way to execute without this cooperation.
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Location mentioned:
University Dr, Huntsville, AL
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