Man found slumped in car likely diabetic episode, Lowell MA
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Medical EmergencyEmergency responders assisted a man found slumped over the wheel of a brown Honda near Cross Street. The man, known to responders, was likely experiencing a diabetic episode. Fire and EMS helped gain access to the vehicle and transported the man to the hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Lowell Police Department
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05:25
Transcript:
00:00
Checking the area of near Cross Street, the male slumps over the wheel, vehicle color brown Honda Accord.
00:11
He said near Cross Street.
00:13
Oh, for a minute.
00:20
On near Cross Street for a medical.
00:23
Cross streets are Mount Vernon and School.
00:31
Follow the unit's orders.
00:36
Stop and hold for subject in brown Honda. He made statements to hospital staff.
00:52
The staff at the Bedford VA hospital earlier this evening and took off from them.
00:57
Again, stop and hold for subject, brown Honda.
01:01
Made statements to staff at the VA hospital earlier.
01:25
Copy instructions.
01:29
Copy. Go ahead.
01:31
Can I get a hook for the vehicle.
01:37
Copy. We'll get information.
01:44
Stand by.
01:47
On court then.
01:51
Right, start to location near Merrimack Street, the CTI building.
01:56
Open door, no one inside.
02:00
Probably.
02:01
You can roll to car six.
02:06
Six, seven.
02:11
That's one to roll. I'm downtown.
02:13
I'll head with one of them.
02:20
Copy.
02:25
Copy, if you are riding, I can go over there.
02:32
I'm not riding.
02:33
I'm not down the street.
02:36
Copy.
02:40
Show me clear.
02:43
Copy.
02:46
N5-5.
02:48
Going to have MassWretch 3 respond.
02:52
All right.
02:58
Unit on scene.
03:05
Copy.
03:08
According.
03:11
All right, he is being transported to main campus and I'm following.
03:21
Hello.
03:25
All set clear with a citation.
03:32
Thank you.
03:35
Are they going to respond?
03:40
They updated main campus.
03:46
Copy. Can you get an ETA?
03:51
No ETA, but someone is being sent.
03:57
Thank you.
04:03
Still on scene.
04:10
Location is near Cross Street.
04:14
What is it?
04:18
Location confirmed.
04:19
Engine responding.
04:24
Engine at location.
04:27
We need lockout kit.
04:31
How's that?
04:49
Fire ladder 2 on near Cross street to assist engine 2 with motor vehicle lockout.
05:13
Fire rescue coming to open the door.
05:17
This male is familiar to us.
05:19
He is diabetic.
05:20
Probably having an episode here.
05:22
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Cross St, Lowell, MA 01854
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