Overturned bus with 30 passengers on Highway 19, Hilo HI


A bus overturned on Highway 19 near the 25-mile marker with about 30 people on board. Fire crews used chains and tow straps to stop the bus from rolling further. Some passengers climbed out. The road was closed in both directions due to the accident.
Audio|Source: Hawaii County Public Safety - Hamakua/North Hilo
02:15
Transcript:
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Units responding to motor vehicle accident. Highway 19, around a 25-mile marker.
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It's going to be for an overturned bus and approximately 30 patients on board.
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I'm gonna go to copy, thank you.
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Anything, copy, thank you.
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Hi, copy. See 17,
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Captain 17. Captain 17.
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DMS 5 fire control, can he call on to this back?
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M. Sly-Fi Control
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Central 2, 312.
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Company 8, Engine 9, Volunteer 8 Alpha, respond for a possible brush fire.
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McIsa, the highway, Highway 19, and a 30-mile marker.
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Company 8, Engine 9, Volunteer E Alpha.
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Respond for a possible brush fire.
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Okay, set of the highway area of Highway 19 and 38 mile markers. Time is zero, you can't see. Central 2-312. So they put some chains and some tow straps from the fire truck to the bus because people are climbing out to stop the bus from continuing to roll.
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There's a house right below the bus.
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So the road is closed, both direction cars being rerouted up mono-i home state roads.
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Routing up mono-i home state roads.
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Yeah, I also caught a brush fire, mom, accurate 38.
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Oh.
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AMR1, colesawl at multiple units for an overturned bus,
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highway 19, 25-mile marker.
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AMR1, Correspondent with additional units to the...
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Motor vehicle accident overturned bus, Highway 19 by the 25 mile marker. Time is 0516.
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Approximately 30 people on board. So far only two people climbed out.
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For our control, but 9-1, is company 8 responding to the MVA[1] bus as well?
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That's a negative, only medic 8 is responding to this motor vehicle accident.
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Copy.
Police codes explained
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MVA: Collision or accident involving a motor vehicle.
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Location mentioned:
HI-19, Hilo, HI
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