Motorcycle crashes under van causing fire on Almaden Expy, San Jose CA
TrafficA motorcycle collided with a van on Almaden Expressway near Branham. The motorcycle caught fire and was trapped under the van. Emergency crews responded to extinguish the fire and control traffic. The presence of large debris required additional water resources.
Audio|Source: San Jose Fire
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Transcript:
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Full rescue response to them right on the right-hand side of motorcycle versus the VAN. The motorcycle is under the van, unknown if the rider is also under there.
00:09
The RP was uncooperative and TSP's in route.
00:14
Let's have PD code 3[1] for traffic control, because we're out in the roadway of traffic right now. We're going to be trying to extinguish its fire.
00:28
I'll take an additional engine with a water tender.
00:35
We're northbound 87,
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or I'm sorry, northbound moment extra.
00:45
Engine 13, copy you're on scene of a small fire, 10 by 20 on the edge of Almondan Expressway north of Branham. We'll get you PD code 3[1] for traffic control. You and the crew are out in the roadway, trying to extinguish the fire.
00:55
We'll get you the next water turner company.
00:57
Okay,
01:02
fire.
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Command 2.1, engine 23.
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Engine 23.
01:10
Can we have Engine 19 make their way to Capitol in 680 and standby? We currently do not see any accident north of Capitol on 680.
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Engine 23 are copy.
01:28
Sent Engine 19 to make their way to Capron 680. Do not see any accidents?
01:33
13,0958. Out of an expressway near Char Drive and Ram Lane.
01:38
Station 13's area. Engine 19, do you copy?
01:43
Engine 19 copy. We're north on Capitol approaching 680 right now.
01:48
Engine 19? Yeah, engine 19. We don't see anything north of 680 to Monagia, so you take 680 south, you'll probably get there first.
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Engine 11, Senator.
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Go to 11.
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Engine 11, copy acknowledgments.
02:09
RP said that the door is latched and even though they're en route with a key,
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you might have to force entry.
02:19
You will have to force entry.
02:21
Oh, got it.
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13 for mention 37.
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Go ahead for 13.
02:35
We're not far away en route back to our first, do you guys need any help or water?
02:44
If you're in the area and you get here before her...
02:47
If we're going to get here before 17, that'd be great.
02:52
Yeah, that's affirmative.
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We can beat 17.
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Greg St. Jose, Fire can you attach, engine 37, the Agent 13 call.
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Engine 37104, I'll attach you now.
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Calls on your MDC, break.
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Engine Company 17.
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Engine 17 is now there.
03:19
Engine 17, you and the watertender can stand down. Engine 37 was passing by. They're going to help out Engine 13. I'll show Engine Company 17 back in service.
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17, copy.
03:35
They fire from Engine 13.
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Engine 13, good.
03:43
Let's continue the water tender, code 2,
03:46
because we have a huge debris pile, and we're going to need more water than 37 is going to have available.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
code 3: Emergency response using lights and siren.
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Almaden Expy, San Jose, CA
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