Two-vehicle crash blocks westbound I-80 near Highway 49, Nevada County CA


A two-vehicle collision occurred on westbound Interstate 80 near the Highway 49 interchange in Grass Valley. The crash blocked the roadway and emergency medical services and additional ambulances were called. It is unclear if the incident was due to an accident or debris in the road, but it is reported as a major collision with injuries.
Audio|Source: CAL FIRE NEU West
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Transcript:
00:00
There's a new incident, westbound 80 west of Elm. Looks like the number one, number two.
00:05
Can't tell us an accident or debris in roadway, but roadway is blocked. We're unable to access at this time. Can you dispatch an EMS[1] assignment and advise CHP[3]?
00:15
AMR[2] 172 confirmed location.
00:19
Westbound 80 just past the Elm off ramp.
00:33
271, stand by. I'm a must priority.
00:43
Station 2,
00:44
vehicle accident, westbound I-80, and highway 49.
01:05
Battalion 12, engine 1282 AMR[2], vehicle accidents.
01:11
For two vehicles involved, westbound I-80 and highway 49,
01:15
stand-by for shockback to tie about 1402.
01:23
Grass Valley Rescue, Support 1A.
01:30
24-188. Stand by one break.
01:33
Battalion 71, Bethune.
01:36
That scene with engine 180, 181.
01:40
Single stories, 10,000 square foot, concrete tilt-up.
01:44
Nothing's showing.
01:46
Spoke with the manager.
01:47
It's going to be a false alarm.
01:50
Engine 181 will be committed for next 15, looking for a water shutoff. Engine 1A will be well-losted.
02:05
Agatha, the unit's responding commercial fire alarm, new airport road, battalion 71, airport IC on Xcale, TAC 9, secondary D-fire 22, break.
02:17
Engine 2361, respond to additional vehicle accident, westbound I aiding, and highway 49.
02:21
Break.
02:31
Rathbally, with Darmylis responding to the local exit westbound 80, highway 49,
02:36
first an at scene, Elm, IC on SCL, TAC 9, the tiny 12, engine 1282, engine 2361 via MDT, AMR[2] unit responding.
02:49
AMR[2] 1-54. AMR 154.
02:52
All units, multiple reports, two vehicle, major collision, second AMR[2] ambulance on order,
02:59
14-04.
03:01
I grab live at 9-2304.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
EMS: Emergency Medical Services
[2]
AMR: American Medical Response (ambulance service)
[3]
CHP: California Highway Patrol
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