Water rescue in progress near E Fort Lowell Rd wash, Tucson AZ
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders are performing a water rescue in the wash near E Fort Lowell Rd. A victim was reported by bystanders. The water flow is strong and about four feet deep. Responders are searching downstream to locate the victim. Some units are being sent further down to assist with the rescue operation.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police/Fire Citywide
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Transcript:
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Were you able to make contact with the calling party?
00:07
A40 to Nate.
00:11
A40 16.
00:17
Dispatch, engine 16 or engine 7, were you able to make contact?
00:23
Big contact calling part of about five minutes ago.
00:27
You've been rid of this bridge.
00:29
He's going to be in between Glenn and Fort Lowell by now.
00:33
Nothing in the water here.
00:35
Water's moving about 60 feet a second and appears to be about 4 feet deep.
00:44
I copy. We can get units to Rillito.
00:47
I can send Ladder 7 even further down to Alvernan in Rillito.
00:58
The suspect, white male, yellow shirt, blue jeans using a walker,
01:03
little slash scene walking away toward the Chevron.
01:06
How long got?
01:11
1617.
01:16
In the brush, that's ahead of us, we're going to go down this wash and check it out.
01:22
I copy.
01:27
Commandant and 7, we just passed you.
01:28
You want us to take Alvernon head down?
01:32
Yes, sir, please.
01:33
Thank you.
01:36
Fire into 16.
01:37
You update the address to that 5212 East for you to, we'll head that way.
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Location mentioned:
E Fort Lowell Rd, Tucson, AZ
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