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Older man found slumped over wheel on highway off-ramp, Burke County NC

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/3/2025 03:35 PM

I-40, North Carolina

Emergency responders were called to I-40 eastbound near exit 104 for an unknown issue. They found an older man slumped over the wheel of a silver Mustang on the off-ramp. The man appeared unresponsive and had been seen not moving by callers who passed by twice.

Audio|Source: Burke County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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Crew 899 first responders,

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station 74 fire first responders, 104 I-40 eastbound, unknown problem emergency response.

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899 first responders, station 74 fire first responders in the area of the 104-i-40 eastbound unknown problem emergency response.

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Timeout 1836.

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Do you know if it's before or after 104?

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Off-ramp.

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And I'm Rescue 5 en route.

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Rescue 5 in route.

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Burk, 74 engine 1 in route.

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One in route.

00:56

Okay.

00:59

I-40 eastbound 104 slumper.

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137.

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I've got a report on a red Mustang, old or right now slumped over the wheel.

01:11

County is sending 10-52. I-40 eastbound 104. I-40-Eastbound 104.

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I-4-14-1-40-1-4.

01:21

F-137. What color that Mustang?

01:24

Right?

01:32

You're responding to the 104-I-40 eastbound. It's going to be on the off-ramp.

01:36

You're looking for a silver Mustang with an older white male with a hat and a blue shirt.

01:41

Callers stated she drove past them twice and did not appear to be moving, approximately 60-year-old.

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