Snowmobile crash causes leg and rib injuries, Winona MN
Heads up: This post was detected from real-time dispatch audio. Information may be incomplete, and the situation may evolve. Always verify using official agency releases.
TrafficA 54-year-old man crashed his snowmobile in the woods near Mankato Avenue. He spent about an hour and a half outside before help arrived. He wore a helmet that was not damaged. He has a deformed left thigh bone and pain in his right ribs. He is alert and was given pain medication and fluids before being taken to the hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Winona City/County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
01:26
Transcript:
00:00
Winona Ambulance Med 1-2, Winona Ambulance, Med 1-2, Winona Health.
00:04
Please report trauma.
00:07
Go ahead and run on health.
00:10
Currently en route with a 54-year-old male,
00:14
patient was out on his snowmobile, lost control, and crashed in the woods.
00:22
Approximate time outside in the elements was about an hour and a half.
00:27
He did have a helmet on during the crash.
00:29
There was no cracks or deformities to the helmet.
00:31
Chief complaint from the patient is left femur pain.
00:35
It does have a deformity to that left femur along with right-sided rib pain.
00:39
This time we have a 20-gauge IV in the left forearm.
00:42
We've given 30 milligrams of ketamine IV.
00:47
Fluid, 200 M.L.
00:49
Warm saline.
00:51
Last set of vitals, pulse of 97.
00:54
Sinus rhythm on the monitor, blood pressure 155 over 89, SPO2 is 96% on room air.
01:00
Patient's alert,
01:02
oriented answering questions appropriately.
01:06
Temperature axillary was 96.7.
01:11
Fletcher was also within normal limits.
01:14
ETA to facility about 7 to 10 minutes, none of any questions orders.
01:21
Questions? When on a house, counties?
01:26
Med1, clear.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Mankato Ave, Winona, MN 55987
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Not all dispatch calls become confirmed incidents. This reflects early radio traffic only. Treat with caution.
