Vehicle crashes off cliff near Overlook Rd, driver injured, Blountsville AL


A male driver drove off a cliff near Overlook Road, and his vehicle became lodged between two trees. He was initially unresponsive but later conscious and alert, with a forehead injury. An off-duty deputy confirmed the driver was not trapped in the vehicle.
Audio|Source: Blount County Police and Fire Dispatch
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Station 65, Lifeguard Cleveland, Dispatch the World Four.
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Responded to the area near Overlook Road.
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Overlook Road.
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Callers state, her husband,
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drove off the cliff.
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He's stuck between two trees.
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He's not responding to her. The horn's going off. The horn's going off being for...
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June 9 is worse.
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104, Rush Barnhead.
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Near Overlook Road.
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Near Overlook Road. Caller stating her husband has drove off a cliff. His vehicle is stuck between two trees.
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He is not responding.
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We're trying to get further.
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Okay, the only one by the state yet.
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All right.
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Thank you.
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Station 65, second tone, lifeguard, second tone, respond to near Overlook Road, near Overlook Road.
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Caller stating her husband drove off a cliff, the SUV is set up between two trees.
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He is going to be a 65-year-old male history of diabetes.
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Cross Street is Northridge Drive and County Highway 10.
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Please, fastly, they're in order to get you in your house.
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Please. I can't copy. I can't copy you in your house.
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Please. The last four receipt.
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The fire base, the units responding to near Overlook Road, there's an off-duty, Coleman County deputy on the scene,
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says the male is not trapped,
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he is conscious and alert,
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he has lacerations to the forehead,
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he's unable to get him out of the vehicle by himself, but he's not trapped.
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Location mentioned:
Near Overlook Rd, Blountsville, AL 35031
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