Road rage causes accident on interstate 76 eastbound, Wadsworth OH
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TrafficA road rage incident on Interstate 76 Eastbound near the Route 261 exit caused vehicles to spin into the median. Emergency units were dispatched but later cancelled after all patients refused treatment.
Audio|Heard on: Wadsworth Police, Fire and EMS
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03:29
Transcript:
00:00
Wadsworth Unit 22.
00:03
Are you about 35-70-60 sounds? It's reference to code 2[1].
00:12
We're getting a couple different callers.
00:15
I'm sure of an exact 39.
00:17
We're not sure if it's going to be Norton's or ours.
00:21
And if you could assess.
00:26
Clear from behind here.
00:30
Big two.
00:37
I think two is transporting Akron General with three.
00:44
It looks like there was a 911[2] call that just plotted just east of 261 on 76 Eastbound.
00:57
22 standby, getting ready to do fire and EMS.
01:00
Just to let you know this is going to be the result of a road rage possibly.
01:03
76 Eastbound just past the 261 exit.
01:09
Clear there are injuries?
01:14
I don't know.
01:17
They ran an expressway at a high rate of speed and spun off the road, so...
01:26
We're still getting another report before I just patch EMS that Norton is on scene with another one, so I don't know if this is two.
01:33
My caller said 76 Eastbound just past the 261 exit, not even a mile.
01:39
She saw a road rage of a pickup that kept trying to block us at the end.
01:43
The civilian was trying to get away and swerved.
01:48
The pickup hit it, and it spun out into the median.
01:51
That's clear.
01:52
Vegas Club that's requesting a squad.
02:06
Attention, Lonsworth, EMS Station 1.
02:10
Request for your response at East Interstate 76 and Akron Road.
02:14
East Interstate 76 and Akron Road, for A, MVA, Fire and EMS.
02:27
Attention Wadsworth, EMS Station 1.
02:30
Request for your response at East Interstate 76 and Akron Road, East Interstate 76 and Akron Road, for A,
02:39
MBA fire and EMS.
02:40
Timeout, 2015.
02:48
I'll be in wrap.
02:49
You set off the fire tones also.
02:56
Three to Wazruth, we'll be in row.
03:03
Out. Oh, so they did you do that.
03:06
Okay. Three, five, it's part.
03:08
Do.
03:14
Osworth to any responding unit, inspire, any MS.
03:17
Norton called back.
03:18
All patients are refusing all treatment, and you can disregard.
03:27
Added at three copies will be in service returning.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
code 2: Non-emergency response (no lights/sirens)
[2]
911: Hang-up call from the emergency number
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Location mentioned:
OH-261 & Akron Rd, Wadsworth, OH 44281
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