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Vehicle accident on I-40 east near Austin Peay highway, Memphis TN

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Austin Peay Hwy, Memphis, TN

According to the dispatch call, a vehicle accident occurred on I-40 East near Austin Peay Highway causing injuries and blocking traffic. Police and transportation department assistance are required.

Audio|Heard on: Memphis Fire Department
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02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Accident status unknown.
00:02
I-40 East and Austin Peay Highway near Austin Peay Highway.
00:09
Talk group Alpha 6.
00:17
Unit 34, difficulty breathing, 945, Mount Vernon Road, near Carrington Road and Cadillity Road.
00:32
Okay, I'm sorry now at the same.
00:34
What's that talk group?
00:45
This section is 49 on the scene.
00:47
What's our top group?
00:51
Agent 49, your talk group is Alpha 7.
00:56
Check out for the 7.
00:58
7-01.
01:00
I-40 Command, let's take the unit.
01:08
Check I-40 command.
01:14
I recommend, your second unit is Unit 13.
01:21
13, check.
01:23
7.01.
01:25
The apartment number.
01:36
249, the apartment number is number one.
01:41
Check. Farm number.
01:44
7.O.2.
01:51
Unit 13 inch and 47.
01:58
Dismatch off 40 command.
02:00
You have unit 32 built in the talk route.
02:06
Check out for the command.
02:10
703.
02:12
Also be advised, we're going to need more police presence.
02:15
We only got one police officer, and we need T-DOT to make the same.
02:19
We've got half the interstate shut down, just east of Austin P.

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Austin Peay Hwy, Memphis, TN

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Incident Timeline

  1. Patients Transported and Scene Cleared
  2. Police and Utility Response Coordinated
  3. Transformer Struck by Vehicle
  4. Partial Interstate Closure
  5. Request for Additional Police and Utility Services
  6. Victim Trapped in Vehicle
  7. Initial Command and Response

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