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Truck accident blocks westbound John Sevier highwayKnox County TN

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W Governor John Sevier Hwy, Tennessee 37920

As discussed during the dispatch call, a truck went into a ditch on the westbound lane of John Sevier Highway blocking traffic. Two people got out of the vehicle. One person was treated by emergency medical responders at the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Knox TN Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:1
Transcript:
00:00
You knock for our dispatch engine 502 code 20 on TAC 30.
00:06
Engine 502. Engine 502.
00:10
Is there going to be past French Broad or before French Broad?
00:23
502, it's unknown injury, truck in the ditch, blocking traffic.
00:28
That's what we got on it right now.
00:36
50266, I'm on scene.
00:38
Stand by for patient report.
00:40
51-66 is on the same.
00:45
A engine 502 copy.
00:50
5166 will have, sir there command.
00:54
Vision 502 is on the same.
00:57
Engine 502 on the scene.
01:02
We have one vehicle in the ditch,
01:04
two occupants outside the vehicle, westbound lane John Sevier Highway is shut down at this time.
01:10
Stand by for additional reports.
01:14
Got the engine 502.
01:17
Knox Fire.
01:19
Command,
01:21
go ahead.
01:24
We have one patient, AMR's on scene.
01:27
Units on scene are sufficient.
01:29
Everybody else can cancel.
01:30
Go back in service.
01:33
Received units on scene sufficient, although the unit to cancel.
01:39
Any you probably want to call say, I'm short call.
01:42
I'm going to be on scene available.
01:46
Okay, engine 40501.
01:50
Command knock, are it going to be T-HP or knockdown?
01:56
It'll be T-HP.
02:00
Copy that, sir thing.

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W Governor John Sevier Hwy, Tennessee 37920
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  1. Incident under control
  2. Medical update
  3. Scene assessment
  4. Confirmation of current information
  5. Update on injuries and blockage
  6. Clarification of location
  7. Initial report of truck in ditch

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