Traffic accident blocks bridge lanes in Key West, Key West FL
TrafficA traffic accident involving a law enforcement officer occurred on a bridge in Key West, causing all northbound and southbound lanes to be blocked. Emergency services have established a landing zone for air medical evacuation and coordinated traffic control to assist with the situation.
Audio|Source: Key West Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Do you have an update on (name withheld) officer for traffic?
00:06
He's working his way over the bridge right now.
00:08
He was struck behind us on scene.
00:11
Copy, I have a visual.
00:16
...Divine to Captain 24.
00:18
The landing zone is free of the degree.
00:21
We think you work your way back this way.
00:26
Command to engine 25, northbound traffic is shut out this time.
00:30
We're free and clear to escort, rescue 23 to the landing zone.
00:36
Anything poppies, we're at the base of the bridge waiting for the rest of you to catch up.
00:44
If you can, set up, tell us to stop these cars that are coming out of Gilbert's making that right.
00:54
Since 25, 24, we're making our approach on the north side.
01:00
Copy.
01:02
The Rescue 23, be advised.
01:08
We have one MCSO officer currently taking the Anglers Resort exit,
01:18
turning around ahead southbound.
01:20
12 units, copy.
01:29
You get staged in front of Engine 24, once Trauma Star lands, we can back you up to Trauma Star, so it's not a long walk.
01:40
You can confirm southbound traffic is blocked at this time.
01:45
May I have 24th Community Committee on traffic is south at this time.
01:49
Including traffic coming from Gilbert.
01:57
Your Hitch Creek command to Tramistr North on Tack 3.
02:05
37, that was fair.
02:11
Be advised, land of the zone of secure at this time. North and southbound lands are blocked.
02:16
Res. 23 is on scene and ready for your arrival.
02:24
We have a seven-minute, you can.
02:28
Command copy.
02:30
You advise, once you land and turned off the propellers, we're going to back Rescue 23 up to you guys so you don't have to walk all the way down the bridge.
02:44
Just confirmed we are landing south-out.
02:50
That's a negative. We're going to be landing on the northbound side.
02:55
I'm sorry,
02:56
southbound side of the northbound lane.
02:58
That's correct.
02:59
Southbound, south side of the northbound lane.
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Key West, FL 33040
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