Vehicle overturns in water with person trapped, Amherst WI


A vehicle overturned in water near County Hwy T with a person trapped inside. Emergency teams including fire, rescue, and a medical helicopter responded. The person was freed from the vehicle and moved toward the shore for further care.
Audio|Source: Portage County Fire and EMS
03:31
Transcript:
00:00
58 car 2, I've got a vehicle upside down in water across from the call address.
00:08
Copy that.
00:17
Ground for fire.
00:19
Continue.
00:24
Copy, continue.
00:26
Count center from 50smedic 1.
00:30
Go.
00:32
I don't know if you copied that transmission from Chief 2, but if you could dispatch fire for rescue, we have a vehicle upside down in the water.
00:42
Copy that. We're going to get a tow going as well.
00:50
Chief 2 from EMT 712.
00:55
Oh!
00:59
About five minutes from your location, you want me to go as fire or is EMR?
01:04
First spot is fire, we open up EMR! The M.T.
01:10
712 copies.
01:22
Landing zone and a helicopter right away.
01:29
Numerous IC from ComC.
01:35
Go ahead.
01:38
Just to be advised, we're going to contact helicopter.
01:42
Copy that.
01:44
We had a responder. He's made contact. The patient is talking.
01:49
He's pinned in a vehicle which is upside down in a ditch.
01:56
Copy. Helicopter will be en route and we do have a toll in route and I will page for a landing zone.
02:15
Amherst Fire Department, Beninine Fire and Rescue for near County Hwy T, landing zone, one person trapped.
02:27
2103.
02:37
We advise, we've gotten the patient out of the vehicle.
02:41
We're working them towards the shore.
02:44
Copy that patient out, heading towards shore.
02:48
Com center for right now. Keep the helicopter coming, okay?
02:53
Keep the helicopter coming.
02:56
Listen, out of the vehicle.
03:12
Amhersticee from Amher's base.
03:17
Senator, you copy. We have the driver out of the vehicle.
03:26
Affirmative, patient out of the vehicle.
03:28
We're continuing the flight at this time.
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Location mentioned:
Near County Hwy T, Amherst, WI 54406
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