Medical Emergency: Abdominal Pain on Highway 50 near Mile Marker 39

Summary: Mesa County Fire Authority and Grand Junction Fire Department responded to an automatic aid call for a 28-year-old male experiencing abdominal pain and symptoms of possible food poisoning on Highway 50 near mile marker 39. The patient, who was conscious and breathing, reported vomiting and weakness after eating undercooked pork. He was located between mile markers 39 and 40, sitting on the ground after walking along a dirt road. Emergency personnel coordinated efforts to locate and assist the patient, who was ultimately found and attended to.