Train accident in South Bend causes multiple critical injuries, South Bend IN
TrafficA serious train accident occurred near Lincolnway W in South Bend, Indiana. Multiple patients were critically injured, and at least one fatality was confirmed with the coroner en route. Helicopter medical flights were requested to transport the most critical patients. Fire and medical crews worked actively at the scene to evacuate and treat the injured. All patients were removed from the train safely, and additional support units were coordinated for patient care and transport.
Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire
05:57
Transcript:
00:00
Sorry, can you repeat your traffic again?
00:04
I just need those two AMOs to transport two red[1]s, and then I have one critical red that can be, well, now I've med flights on scene.
00:19
I'm clear. I'm going to send you one ammo to transport the critical to med flight first and then the other two amboes will be for the ground transport.
00:33
All right, I'll just clear.
00:38
Fire dispatch from command.
00:41
Command, go ahead.
00:44
As he advised,
00:46
we do have the coroner route to the scene.
00:48
He was contacted via the .
00:53
I'm clear coroner's in route. This is report's 10-minute notification.
01:00
Clear on the 4-10-minute notification.
01:04
Commanders are a medicat anyone.
01:09
Go ahead, medic 91.
01:12
We do have a black but with a crushed pelvis, hypotensive, fading consciousness.
01:17
We are ringing her in. She doesn't have a painful.
01:20
2-1-2, Lincoln Way West.
01:27
Skidensky Insurance, priority 3, 17-year-old female of nominal veins.
01:37
Command, say, Lincoln.
01:41
Fire dispatch, wrong command.
01:45
Command,
01:46
hi!
01:47
You contact, move your end and see if they'll respond.
01:53
All fire crews are part of the train.
02:00
You invite me all fire personnel are off the train cars.
02:06
That is affirmative.
02:09
Clear, thank you.
02:11
Command fired[1] as such.
02:14
Go ahead.
02:15
Can you repeat your traffic for me, please?
02:19
Can you contact another helicopter to respond to the scene?
02:25
I'm clear on additional helicopter.
02:38
Middic91. No command.
02:42
Bill's the medic 91.
02:46
What's your status?
02:50
We are heading with the black that turned to red[1].
02:58
I'm clear your black. It's not red[1].
03:06
Safety from command.
03:15
9103.
03:19
Command can you repeat your traffic?
03:23
Can you advise if all the patients are off the train cars?
03:29
All patients have departs the train, there are too expected less on the train.
03:37
Slytic 91 from command.
03:40
Okay,
03:45
well, the medic 91.
03:48
I'm going to have you maintain patient care and transport the patient that was black and truck red[1].
03:57
Clear headed to her and both are red[1]s.
03:59
Command 9103.
04:04
Go ahead.
04:10
I've got a safety fire and SWAT 18 with me waiting assignments.
04:19
I'm clear. You can have Squad 18 return to Smilax Road and the railroad crossing. I'm going to have them set up rehab.
04:32
Kentucky Key can go to triage and assist with patient care.
04:38
Squad 18 will return.
04:40
Command be aware that train from South Shoreline is coming on track number two.
04:48
All unit's on fire ground 2, 9104.
04:51
Sarah is going to pause for a second. We have a train coming on the tracks. Just make sure you're clear the tracks.
05:03
South Bend Truck 3, 1802, Corby Boulevard. Citizen Assist, 1802, Corby Boulevard, 1843 hours.
05:17
At this time, we can release the TRO and the fireground.
05:22
We'll go back to County Ops.
05:24
I'm clear, releasing fire ground at GRO at 1843.
05:28
It's a tying 18 from command.
05:38
Go ahead.
05:42
I'm going to be sending you a second patient medic 91 for the second helicopter.
05:50
Clear, second patient,
05:52
second landing zone is established east of the first landing zone.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
red: High-priority (lights-and-sirens) response status
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Location mentioned:
Lincolnway W, South Bend, IN 46544
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