Multi-vehicle crash on major Florida roadway causes trauma alerts, Polk County FL


A traffic accident involving at least two vehicles occurred on a major Florida highway. Moderate to heavy damage was reported. Two adults were identified as trauma alert patients. All occupants were able to leave their vehicles. One patient was extricated and transported.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
02:49
Transcript:
00:00
Copy, second adult trauma alert, (number withheld).
00:07
We got two vehicles in the roadway.
00:10
Roadblock is on scene, moderate damage,
00:14
seven out to advise.
00:17
Copyant to 28, two vehicles,
00:21
roll blockage, tomorrow's heavy damage, or vice further, (number withheld).
00:30
Just, I don't think we're going to need tools if you want to come up and assist with a manpower expectation.
00:36
Understood.
00:41
That's three.
00:43
That's three.
00:45
I'll see.
00:47
He shall be setting up command. We've got eastbound 548 shutdown.
00:56
They'll show you command, eastbound highway 540 shutdown (number withheld).
01:05
Rescue 421 dispatch.
01:07
Rescue 421.
01:09
Is this cold going to be in the Medline warehouse?
01:17
All occupants are ambulatory and out of the vehicles.
01:23
We don't have any transports as of yet, but we're continuing to ascertain whether we will have a transport.
01:33
10-4[1].
01:45
All right, I said, (number withheld).
01:51
Just as to Rescue 218.
01:53
Rescue 2.
01:57
Rescue 2.
01:58
Rescue 2 responding Lakeland regional was a trauma alert?
02:04
Copy. Responding to Lakeland trauma alert, (number withheld).
02:12
TAC-9, please,
02:14
in reference to the staging call for breathing problems at near Red Fox Drive southeast, please, sir.
02:22
I think copy, you said TAC-9.
02:26
That's affirmative.
02:27
It's been a stage call that's been going on for multiple hours.
02:34
2.18 copy.
02:39
The name is that.
02:42
Command, go ahead.
02:44
Patient's been extricated.
02:47
Copy patient extricated, (number withheld).
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message is received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
FL-540, Florida
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