Flooding on Highway 273 causes one death, Redding CA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, flooding near Highway 273 in Redding led to vehicles being trapped. One person died after attempting to escape the floodwaters, and another person was rescued from their car.
Audio|Heard on: Union Pacific Valley Sub: Redding, CA Area
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Transcript:
00:00
So all of State Route 273 was closed.
00:02
There were a couple of manholes around town with water gushing out of them.
00:06
The flooding was severe.
00:09
Yeah, I saw that on Instagram.
00:12
Someone reportedly drowned near Highway 273.
00:15
A few people got stuck in the flood.
00:17
Oh, okay, because it said one dead but we weren't sure how.
00:20
Yeah, a couple of vehicles got trapped.
00:23
One person tried to swim and did not survive.
00:27
Another person stayed in their car and was rescued.
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Location mentioned:
CA-273, Redding, CA
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