Car crashes into tree and catches fire on highway, Augusta County VA


A car crashed into a tree and caught fire on Lee Jackson Highway near Spotswood Road. The driver was removed from the vehicle with severe injuries. An off-duty medic on scene requested emergency air medical transport due to the patient's condition.
Audio|Source: Staunton Area Public Safety
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Transcript:
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A car was reporting a traffic crash, a vehicle versus a tree, one car was on fire.
00:05
They were able to get the person out of the vehicle.
00:09
They did advise injuries were severe.
00:17
She's now experiencing even more difficulty walking with the pain radiating down into her leg.
00:30
Go ahead.
00:32
Dean's the name after that crash in Spotswood Brook.
00:37
Ten, four.
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306, 755.
00:54
Measure 127 is responding.
01:01
Responding, 756, the area of Lee Jackson Highway and Spotswood Road.
01:05
So we're reporting a car versus a tree.
01:08
One vehicle was on fire.
01:11
Car advised it was possible serious injuries.
01:15
There was debris from the accident, the northbound lane.
01:18
No entrapment.
01:30
They are asking the standby at face.
01:33
Again, standby at face, the scene itself is in Greenville. But again, asking for a thing.
01:48
Three-seven-sixth. Three-seven-six.
02:08
EMS, supervisor, duty officer,
02:12
for the motor vehicle, cratch, Lee Jackson Highway, sponsored road, operate can anyone, something deep.
02:22
Can you take care of the record driving, call this in 7.6?
02:26
She's Marona.
02:42
372 ECCLU.
02:48
372, 758.
02:52
Units dispatch responding to the Merego crash.
02:55
Deuxon Highway, Sposswood Road.
02:57
We have an off-duty medic on scene, requesting an auto launch.
03:01
Patient is a priority one.
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