Semi truck and car collide head-on, vehicles catch fire, Roswell NM


A semi-truck and a car collided head-on near mile marker 198 on highway 380 east in Roswell. Both vehicles caught fire. A female occupant was unresponsive but alive. Emergency teams requested air medical transport. The fire was initially put out but reignited, with the car fully engulfed and unable to be extinguished.
Audio|Source: Chaves County and Roswell Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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I'll go fire, Beth and have you in route to Mile Marker, 198, 380E. Smile Marker, 198, 3A, 8. Have a 1045, a semi-hit a truck. The truck is on fair.
00:15
Medics 64 will be making contact with the Hewlett.
00:23
Proul unit is just for 49.
00:25
Cp. is advising that the fire is out they used in the fire ex. We can make sure that female inside is alive and breathing, however she is a non-responsep.
00:38
Hey, O'Sreffle, we have a number of patients yet.
00:44
We believe there is only one at this time.
00:53
802Matic 66, you can cut down to code 1 but still head this way.
01:03
Roswell, all units in Route 2,
01:05
380D, smile marker 198, be advised the firehouse restarted.
01:20
388, small marker 198, 388, 388, 488, small marker 198, 45.
01:40
Braswell, Barando Fire,
01:43
380 East mile marker 198, 380 East mile marker 198, Cumbio 45.
01:49
Calling parties advising a truck blew up on a head on accident.
01:52
The truck is currently back on fire.
01:58
It's just for 49 a. I'm on the line with Trans0 and I have been for just a few minutes.
02:18
Broadway fire 380 East mile marker 198 380 East mile marker 198 it's going to be a 45 be advised the semi and the car is on fire it was a head on accident
02:39
all units and ratchet 380 east they advise the whole car is on fire now no way to extinguish it
02:50
Of all units just for 49 Trans0 is going to have to call back. They would advise that it would be coming out of Carlsback.
02:57
They'll call back with an ETA. They were advised to launch ASAP.
03:06
We're all over from 702, Jenny.
03:11
7.02, go ahead.
03:14
All right, Rob, I know it's count as Matthew Transaro. Can you check heroes here out of hospital as well?
03:24
Tenport.
03:40
Browel 702. Go ahead.
03:47
Ten-four AeroCare is advising an ET of 36 minutes and they are on a weather check. She's checking on that now.
03:56
Okay, feel like for a lot.
03:57
They're available.
03:58
We're just now passing on the road for any second.
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Location mentioned:
US-380, Roswell, NM
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