Single-vehicle crash on I-81 with driver trapped, Wythe County VA
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TrafficA single-vehicle crash occurred on the northbound side of I-81 near mile marker 74. The vehicle is in the median. The driver is conscious and complaining of arm pain but is trapped and needs to be extricated over a bank. Fire and EMS units are on scene managing the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Wythe County and Town of Wytheville Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Just advise me, can you make it contend me? I'm going to about a 70 now.
00:03
And I have about a 49E2A with the road conditions.
00:11
Copy.
00:13
We should be okay.
00:15
Driver is awake and conscious, complaining of arm pain.
00:18
The biggest issue is then being over the bank that's going to take a while to get them out.
00:28
Okay.
00:30
I'll, uh,
00:31
I'll step it down and just fight for the back if you're in there.
00:38
Stop, guys.
00:44
You can show one for all thing.
00:53
Mile marker 74, northbound, one vehicle in the median,
00:58
we'll be out of investigation.
01:00
Engine 61 will be established in command.
01:03
Medic 61, you can pull in front of Engine 61.
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I-81, Virginia
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