Vehicle crashes into tree on west national avenue, New Berlin WI
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, an elderly man drove a pickup truck off the road near West National Avenue in New Berlin and hit a tree. The airbags deployed and he may have injuries to his mouth and head. Emergency and law enforcement officers responded to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Waukesha County Fire - West
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02:30
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 7, Med 9, Truck 7, Utility 9, Prealert vehicle accident, near West National Avenue between West Barton Road and West Gonderry Road, New Berlin Fire Zone 10, timeout, 1515.
00:17
Plain. Callers reporting there was an outlet initially on fire.
00:21
It is now extinguished.
00:23
They're requesting to make sure that everything is checked out.
00:27
It is a single-level facility.
00:29
Again, outlet was initially on fire.
00:32
There is smoke visible inside at this time.
00:35
It is a commercial building,
00:37
and the smoke is light smoke.
00:40
Battalion 7 and others responding, still in pre-alert status en route for a vehicle accident in front of near West National Avenue.
00:49
Callers reporting an elderly male subject drove off the roadway and possibly struck a tree.
00:54
We are told airbags deployed and possibly injury to mouth and head at this time, still gathering details.
01:01
Yeah, this is.
01:02
I'll see your lights on.
01:03
I'll stop traffic.
01:08
Also,
01:09
Utility, 199.
01:11
Utility 199? Utility 199?
01:17
Be on the run at Town Bank, put me on the scene.
01:20
I have nothing showing from four sides on a single-story bank.
01:24
No evacuation in progress.
01:26
It will be Town Bank Command.
01:27
Only coming switch to post that one.
01:33
Less received on scene, nothing showing from four sides, no evacuation in progress, in command, incoming to Falls Pack 1.
01:44
You've been upgraded to a trailer-level vehicle accident for potential injuries with hazard, no vehicles on fire, unknown if anyone's trapped or pinned, no one thrown out.
01:55
Again, potential injury to mouth and head.
02:00
Possible report of coolant leaking and a driver approximately in their 70s to 80s who struck a tree. Vehicle is not blocking traffic,
02:09
appears to be a single vehicle of a pickup truck.
02:11
We do have law enforcement arriving on scene.
02:14
Dispatch from Utility 9.
02:15
Utility 9.
02:16
Utility 9 is on scene.
02:18
We have one vehicle off the road.
02:19
Appears to have struck a tree.
02:21
We'll be out investigating all units switch to RED on arrival.
02:24
Message received.
02:25
Utility 9 on scene, one vehicle off the road struck a tree out investigating all two red on arrival.
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Location mentioned:
W National Ave, New Berlin, WI 53146
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