Head-on collision involving log truck blocks highway, Camden County GA
A head-on collision occurred near Old Jefferson and Highway 17 involving a log truck that overturned and another vehicle. The accident caused smoke to come from the engine, blocked all lanes, and emergency services responded. Drivers were out of their vehicles, with one semi-truck driver unsteady. Pine logs scattered across the road needed removal. Road closure was in effect for the response.
Audio|Source: Camden County Law Enforcement/EMS/Fire
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Transcript:
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Can Alive Squad 3, District 14, respond to Old Jefferson and Highway 17 to an accident with injuries?
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Can a Life Squad 3, District 14, respond to Old Jefferson and Highway 17 to an accident of injuries?
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50 how?
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Close to the city are you?
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Old Jefferson Highway 17, Old Jefferson Highway 17.
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I have a...
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Penn Safety, head-on collision with possible entrapment.
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Could it be a log truck overturn?
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Squad 11, Camden.
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He won't be in robber.
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Also.
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Yeah, I have a warm.
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Cover zone 19.
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$10. Any knowledge.
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Angel Park, Kenan, Indian file will be in Iraq to that as well.
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Candleven, what's your point? Hey, Melus.
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I'm right here for 71.
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31 County, I'll respond to that.
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I'm a little bit closer.
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The tie one, gentlemen.
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The title one in route.
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We have county en route to Old Jefferson and 17, Old Jefferson is 17.
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The 1050s with injuries involved in Walter, but he decided that way until they get there.
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They're all...
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Last unit going en route.
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The tire one again. The tire one again.
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Acknowledge, thank you.
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There is road blockage advice that was head-on collision with another vehicle.
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I believe there's only two vehicles involved.
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He said 17 and Old Jefferson.
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Yes, our Old Jefferson is 17.
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No, all salvation.
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Watch again.
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Hello.
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All three.
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Do we have a stab injury?
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Fortinacown, 108, Ivey 76, what?
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Negative, we're trying to get up.
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5.25 count them.
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I'm 108, stat 9.
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Do you all need another unit out there?
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No.
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Check off the Patterson helicopter, how he's going to be Evergreen Baptist.
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Oh, gosh.
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If you want to hit that way with 50 you can, I don't know how far county is from being there.
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104.76.
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End 14 to die on one.
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Go ahead.
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Do you want us to set up LV or continue to that call?
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Hey, any county, can you go ahead and knock by GSP?
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C. Cigold.
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Just want to choose them out to about 1050.
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You can continue to call on 515.
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You can continue to call on a 5-16 go if they need to.
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I've got all drivers out of their vehicles at this time.
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They're driving the only thing is the semi-driver seems to be unsteady on his feet.
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Other than that, everyone's moving around.
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What was the location of it again?
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Great, sir, you can cancel it.
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Cold Jefferson is 17.
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Follow camera, I'm a high fire a hit us.
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Kenmore.
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Go ahead, thank you, Kevin.
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Hi knowledge.
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I've got one log truck overturned, coming from underneath it, no flame showing.
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652 will have Highway 17 command.
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Your knowledge.
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Also be advised, we do have all lanes blocked.
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My knowledge.
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Squad 4, Kevin.
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Squall 4.
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Arrived, doing mileage, the 8.9.
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8.8.9.
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Squall live.
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Squall living something.
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College.
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And 50 counties almost do you.
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They're about 3 minutes out.
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J.A.F.R.
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Squad 11, first in the engine be advised.
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We do currently have smoke coming from the engine.
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We'll be investigating.
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31 County, I'm 23.
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Yep.
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Slide 3, slot 11.
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The safety check same.
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Gover's slow on.
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Hey, we're not able to get our stretch into the patient.
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We're going to walk them towards y'all.
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10-4[1].
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C1 County advised the road is shut down.
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5-0 countenarmes 23.
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Yeah, this is...
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10 4.
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22 and 25 are around with you as well.
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Did advise that the track the trailway is off the turn? 11 to squad 3...
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...a 4Laser 4.0Laser 4.O.L.A.S.
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Squad 11 to squad 3, if you can walk them your way, you're closer on the south end.
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We'd be blocked.
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We're on that way.
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Hey, we got addition logs.
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We can't get anything over there.
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C6CAM, notified MCD is a big trip signal.
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CIVIL.
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SWATTS-2-4-3-2nd-203.
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6-6-KKKKM.
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Go ahead.
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SWAT 3, engine 3,
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SWAT3, SWAT3 should be prepped in that patient for transport.
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Follows, if possible, then we can fortify city within the chainsaw here.
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I don't know if you tell us a DSP or not, but it was a loaded truck.
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We've got pine, long pine scattered all across the road.
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We're going to have to get those removed too.
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Sam before they've been notified.
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Tenor, everyone's been notified, they're all in route to you all know.
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Engine 14, Camelon.
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5.24 Camden, I'm going 10.23.
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Engine 14.
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Crivel.
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Engine 14, and then 5 on scene.
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Ouch.
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Ann 1166. 1066.
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If we'll get a unit, catch my breath.
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To go to Haynes Bluff, and start turning people out from there,
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so they'll have to come all the way back here to get turned around.
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Hey.
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So where the other vehicle I was told was a U.S.
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mill truck, is that correct?
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Ket4.
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Has the Postmaster been notified by the driver?
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Swallowed up in the chamber.
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Command bin transfer is swall in the front.
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I don't know, let me check where it looks like we also have a third vehicle on that may have been involved.
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Three-19 zone screen.
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Okay.
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22 countenum, 23, 5.
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You're probably going to use your end car, by the way.
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Can't hear you?
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Two-ball.
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He wants the unit to go to Harry his bus to start directing his pick.
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Yes.
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If we're all going to cut off right here at the bill cutoff.
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I'm clear.
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Camden, they have to notify.
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Camera's clear.
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17 command camera, I'm probably waiting to it as well.
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Thank you. Knowledge.
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10-4: Affirmative (Acknowledgment/Message received)
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Location mentioned:
US-17 & Old Jefferson Hwy, Georgia 31569
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