Multi-vehicle crash on I-5 with one injured patient, Tacoma WA


A collision involving three to four vehicles occurred on I-5 near Tacoma, Washington. One person in a white vehicle was injured and receiving care. Another vehicle, a Nissan, was involved but its occupants declined medical attention. Fire and transportation officials are managing the scene.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
02:37
Transcript:
00:00
This NBA appears to be three or four cars occupying the shoulder and lane 1.
00:06
Engine 10, when you arrive on scene, go past Tower 2 in front of Battalion 3.
00:12
Tower 2 is going to be blocking shoulder lane 1 and 2.
00:16
Tower 2 is going to be out investigating.
00:18
Tower 2 is I-5 command.
00:27
Tower 2 is on scene in command 2 to 3 cars occupying shoulder and lane 1 investigating.
00:32
Time's 1147.
00:34
Go ahead, safety 3.
00:40
I'm going to do early warning.
00:42
So we've got WSP showing up also.
00:46
Command received.
00:49
Italian 3 from I-5 command and I'm going to transfer command to you.
00:57
Combinatine 3 Southbound.
00:58
Thank you, Command.
01:05
It appears that we have a patient in the white vehicle right behind you.
01:09
I'm not sure if there's a person with the white t-shirt and the beanie ad or not.
01:14
You received.
01:21
Command safety, three, I'll move up for a lateral when DOT gets unseen.
01:28
Command.
01:30
Hi-five command.
01:35
Come in. Come in.
01:36
So far, we just have one patient that was involved, or that is in the white car.
01:44
High five, command, I received one patient in the white car.
01:50
The car is the Nissan up there involved at all?
01:58
They're involved.
02:00
Contact's been made with them.
02:02
They're denying any care or need for care.
02:04
We'll check in with them in a second here.
02:08
Receive. So confirm me we have four cars involved, one patient.
02:13
No,
02:15
affirmative.
02:18
Command.
02:22
Command engine tends arriving and you still want to downstream a tower to assist them.
02:32
That's affirmative.
02:33
We'll have you come in and provide a lateral block in front of Battalion Tree.
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Location mentioned:
I-5, Tacoma, WA
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