Car stranded in water on state route 20 triggers rescue, Skagit County WA
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TrafficA car with one person inside was stranded in the water on State Route 20 near Vista View Drive. Emergency services responded and discussed involving the National Guard to assist with the rescue. The situation did not require medical attention at the time.
Audio|Heard on: Skagit County Police and Fire
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07:21
Transcript:
00:00
The vehicle is going to be a blue Mazda sedan.
00:07
We've been having an additional caller stating into the watersway.
00:15
6-8-cascade, I'll be out of call, call 69.
00:25
Hey, there are one, Italian 55.
00:29
Tadion 55.
00:31
... to get a National Guard unit to come out to enter the water, we're not going to be doing on.
00:42
...32100.
00:45
Precee.
00:54
Union 3-2, Guscott.
00:56
Toskey.
01:02
The vehicle can't be right in the middle of the driver.
01:07
Negative, I'm just in the area.
01:09
Recease, thank you.
01:10
Race, thank you.
01:14
Cousquet.
01:15
Union 3-2 Couscade.
01:21
Pallows, can you contact Department of Transportation? I'm going to call 69 and the road closure signs on State Route 20 at Roads Road.
01:28
I believe that's partially issue is there's no signage down here.
01:35
Affirm,
01:36
I'll give my call when I can.
01:37
Union 16. It will be notified on that.
01:40
We're aware if other assets are already nearby.
01:47
5529.
01:49
Union, 40, Union.
01:50
Go ahead, 29.
01:55
Copy. You want us to approach with you guys or come around the other side or anything?
02:19
Paper.
02:21
801 units, but downgrades and non-emergency.
02:23
Team 416,
02:25
local rescues in route on 20.
02:33
Copy.
02:37
Also, I apologize from dispatch.
02:39
I was the one who was on the phone with them.
02:40
Thank you for relaying that EOC is advised of it.
02:47
Am.
02:50
I copy VesdaG command.
02:58
Operation is from radio check.
03:08
Time 55, I'll be arriving.
03:15
East Group from operations, sorry, the radio is not working well inside the bill.
03:29
Radio check.
03:32
Anyone Cascade? Tell us the car, you can feel me clear.
03:36
This is the east group, left guy can be clear.
03:40
Copy.
03:49
Copy 1-7-4-8-1.
03:52
All this, guys.
03:55
We let me know we're in your ground.
03:57
Copy.
04:05
Union 4-6, Cascade, I'll be out.
04:11
Sub-for-3.
04:22
Union 5-2, Gascade.
04:25
Those from operations.
04:28
Class 2.
04:30
Could you advise the on-call that I have sent a search warrant for their review?
04:37
To Burlington Command, time.
04:42
First State 7.44.
04:46
Go for Burlington Command.
04:49
Burlington Command.
04:50
We're out on an incident at State Route 20, Vista View Drive, a car in the middle of the water with one occupant.
04:56
Do you have any resources from your side that could come out with a larger vehicle to get this person?
05:09
Let me check on the availability of National Guard.
05:13
We do have them with one vehicle.
05:15
They're currently performing a rescue.
05:21
Copy that. We'll stand by your information.
05:33
Before a plane, I'm going to copy who that was.
05:43
Burlington Command, Central Group, Attack 9.
05:47
I have some resources here at the church that I can send your way if needed.
05:59
Central, that's affirmative.
06:03
Find over to VistaVue make contact with VistaVue command for one occupant in a vehicle.
06:14
Copy, that was Vista View Lane in Highway 20?
06:19
That is informative.
06:22
Copy,
06:24
I'll get some resources over there to you from the church.
06:27
Proof, you approve it.
06:32
This is a view command from Burlington Committee to you.
06:35
Copy that. Transmission.
06:37
Great. Copy that.
06:39
I'm going to change my announcement to A01.
06:41
Get the command name out of there.
06:44
Beez.
06:46
164-8.
06:49
Go ahead.
06:53
By the looks of everything, a deuce and a half or an MRAP would be perfectly fine for this.
07:00
29 from a dime to you guys through the, I believe, come back.
07:05
Go ahead.
07:08
You're going to...
07:13
Ambulance for this guy.
07:14
So far there's not going to be a medical need.
07:16
We'll all go to that way.
07:20
Gravy.
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Location mentioned:
State Rte 20 & Vista View Dr, Washington 98284
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