Vehicle removed after traffic incident on Crescent City bridge, New Orleans LA
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a traffic incident occurred on the Crescent City Connection bridge in New Orleans. The vehicle was located on the west bank side with no one trapped inside. EMS arrived but patients refused treatment. The vehicle was later removed from the roadway.
Audio|Heard on: Metro New Orleans Area Fire Departments
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02:55
Transcript:
00:00
7 o'clock I have eyes on it it is going to be west down on the downslip on the west bank side
00:16
Careful thank you thank you thank you one night on scene bridge police one thing tap engine 198 on scene with bridge police police
00:33
One 98 for 169.
00:36
Fred?
00:42
Freddie, we're about to get on a bridge.
00:43
You need it?
00:46
Stand by the foot.
00:47
I'm still not at the vehicle yet.
00:50
Copy. We're coming in.
00:53
Don't commit to the bridge.
00:55
Just stay down and there.
00:56
The foot. I'm up just...
00:58
Copy. Copy.
01:03
169, nobody trapped in a vehicle, you can return.
01:06
Copy, thank you.
01:07
5-1-169, a bell returner.
01:10
Copy squad 169, returning.
01:19
Engine 16, ladder 8, engine 14, rescue 2, car 502, squad 7, car 506.
01:27
Building near Josephine Street, Cross Street of Willow Street and Clara Street.
01:37
Zone 2006 Engine 16, ladder 8, engine 14,
01:42
rescue 2, car 502, squad 7, car 506.
01:47
Building,
01:49
Near Josephine Street.
01:51
Cross Street of Willow Street, and...
01:55
Quillot, (number withheld).
01:59
Use 5-1-2, (number withheld).
02:03
4.
02:05
17-0-0.
02:08
Copy squad senator and non-11.
02:11
4.7-7-4.
02:13
Redcy 2-2-4.
02:15
4-5-2-2-4. 5-2-2-4.
02:18
14-6-4. 14-4.
02:26
613. 5-1-2-10.
02:29
613.
02:31
So-4. Follow on from one hour.
02:34
One out one.
02:36
The vehicle is removed from the roadway, EMS, has refusals.
02:41
Are you going to control the fire department unit?
02:44
Is EMS en route?
02:48
Affirmative, they have an item.
02:50
From the roadway return unit.
02:53
Simple, can you confirm if they're en route?
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Location mentioned:
Crescent City Connection, New Orleans, LA 70114
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