Multi-vehicle crash with injuries blocks westbound lanes, Polk County FL


A multi-vehicle crash occurred near Old Dixie Highway in Polk County, Florida. The accident caused injuries, with one person moderately trapped and requiring extrication by emergency responders. Three patients were identified, including one adult trauma case. The westbound lanes of the highway were closed to allow emergency services to work safely at the scene.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
04:34
Transcript:
00:00
That's we're on scene we'll let you know if we have extrication
00:07
I copy, unseen, 234.
00:14
22.
00:15
Rescue 7, that's best.
00:18
To what's the respondent.
00:20
Rescue 7.
00:23
DFS, they're calling or zone.
00:26
That's affirmative.
00:27
Class 7 had to walk up to the station. Are you close enough to cover to take it?
00:32
I think we're about the same distance as 222. We're just now getting on I-4-98 here.
00:39
I copy. I'll contact you to call for a committee 223 to Numerate.
00:44
We'll be calling in question for you. Thank you.
00:53
222.
00:55
We're back on two covering zone.
00:58
Back on two Tadren, 2035.
01:06
Time 6, it's fresh.
01:08
It's 106.
01:11
I've got command.
01:12
We've got one moderately entrapped. This time, engine 2 is working on extrication.
01:16
I'll get you a number of patients here in a minute.
01:19
Copy. I'll show you command.
01:21
A little bit less in time, and it's 2035.
01:27
2035.
01:32
Thank you for something. One of this fast.
01:34
Rescue 421.
01:37
We're complete.
01:39
Complete, 236.
01:43
9.
01:46
This is on traffic accident, chills responding.
01:52
Copy responding.
01:59
Command dispatch, let me at their rescue.
02:02
Let's go to this separate TAC channel.
02:09
Dispatched to all units for the vehicle accident, and Christiania Parkway, Highway 540A West Flight, TACA for the call.
02:18
Command, dispatch on TAC, A, for the call.
02:20
Command, dispatch on TAC 8.
02:24
Command, go ahead.
02:25
All right, we got one adult trauma alert at this time,
02:29
also two additional patients.
02:31
Any total three rescues.
02:33
I've got two and two of two on scene.
02:38
I copy. Adult trauma alerts, three patients,
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20-37.
02:47
I have three.
02:53
Are the drivers staying on scene or one of them taking a 10-8[1]? What's the situation in the notes?
03:02
Rescue 239 engine 421, same thing,
03:06
near Old Dixie Highway, Auburndale, Tax 7,238.
03:13
TynF3, the advice, reporting advised, they disconnected, not staying in an area.
03:23
I copy, so the report he's not staying in here.
03:27
Pass it for a minute.
03:33
Okay, my.
03:38
Vegetation fire, Coffey Road South and Inkin Road West, Indian 8, Bad Chief 1, Brush 8, Tack 10, Tapp 10, 2038.
03:49
Have you?
03:54
Latter 15, is that you approaching?
04:00
Thank you. Thank you. We're at Walmart.
04:04
Understood. I'm going to have S.O.
04:06
shut down the westbound lanes on 540. I'm going to have you guys jump over. Try it should be killed by the time you guys get here.
04:17
Okay, thank you.
04:23
You're approaching.
04:25
Just pull in behind engine, engine two.
04:28
Your patient is going to be over on the shoulder next to rescue two.
04:33
Thirty-for copies.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-8: In service
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