Multi-vehicle crash with entrapment on i-26 near midland park rd, Charleston County SC
TrafficA major multi-vehicle traffic accident occurred on i-26 near the off-ramp and Midland Park Road in South Carolina. Emergency personnel are conducting rescue operations due to entrapment. Rescue teams are searching marshland near a bridge for a missing person reported by a bystander. Several resources are on scene, including county rescue, a drone team, and coast guard helicopter support. Traffic is at a complete standstill in the area as responders continue their efforts.
Audio|Source: Charleston County Fire and EMS
06:57
Transcript:
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Medic 13, Engine 203, I-26 mile marker 209, 026 west mile marker 209, traffic accident, incident channel EMF, ops.
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Mediq 13, engine 203, I-26 mile marker 209, 026 west mile marker 209, cross streets, 26 west 209 the off-ramp and Midland Park Road, traffic accident, incident channel EMS.
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T.M. as Holt 2112.
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Units operating at Incense, 7.
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Stand by for a PAR[2].
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Engine 304 PAR[2].
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3.04 is Power 4.
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At the back extension, 314.
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Copy engine 304 par,
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back of engine 304, rescue ops par.
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Rescue ops has par times six.
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I do also have three county rescue and one officer with me.
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7.1, par times 3.
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Our other rescuers with rescue ops, chief,
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our location is staging on the bridge and by the construction site.
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Command copy is Rescue 7.1, now crew of 3, one personnel with rescue ops, rescue ops,
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rescue ops, correction. Commander Rescue 690, Argo, our location.
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690s got par on the fridge trestle with rescue 701.
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I copy. What's your crew?
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To rescue 614.
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690 command.
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I've got eyes on 614.
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He's going to be one of the three crew members with rescue ops on the train, on the bridge wrestle.
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Command copy. Is vote 621 also associated with rescue offs now? Okay, firm.
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Complete all units accounted for him.
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Dead type copies, 2116.
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All-Unit status check.
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We're waiting for a CFG drone team.
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They're approximately 15 minutes out.
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Coast Guard Helo is refueling.
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We're going to continue our search.
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Rescue Ops[3] to command.
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I do have two members from my team that are moving out across the marsh to see if they can get closer to that island that the bystander said that they actually saw the person.
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He's using two backboards to go through the marsh.
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It looks pretty safe right now.
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Command copies, Rescue Ops[3].
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You need additional equipment down there with you.
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We possibly may have some mud booths that will be able to walk across a pluff mug.
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We're verifying if we have those two pairs.
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Do you need any additional equipment to, uh, sent your rescuers?
02:05
Negative at this time.
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He's doing pretty good.
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And this is Coast Guard.
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Coast Guard, go ahead.
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We just want to let you know, due to your guys' assets on scene, plus the drone coming with Fleer and everything.
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Our Hilo is going back to refuel.
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We're going to have them remain on deck, though, unless anything else develops if you guys find anything.
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Good copy, that's affirmative.
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We'll utilize our resources on scene and then get intelligence and possibly starts going back.
02:26
Thank you. Yeah, if you guys find anything, just let us know.
02:29
We can send it back out to recover, but...
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Thank you. We just passed the 209 exit on going westbound and currently we see nothing around the 209 exit and westbound.
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We're going to go on down to 205.
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N. Delta[1] 2. Latter 202, Rescue 201, Enion 210, Battalion Chief 206, Charleston County Rescue Personnel Respond, I-26 Mile Marker 209, cross streets, 26 west mile marker 209, cross streets, 26 west 209 the off and Midland Park Road, traffic accident, entrapment, Delta response, incident,
03:10
Just 203 dispatch, can you send me another engine, get another engine around?
03:14
All right, Governor, we've got yourself, Rescue 201 Engine 210, Ladder 2 in route as well.
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Incident channel EMF ops.
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Medic 21. Engine 209.
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I-26 exit 209A.
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026 East Exit 209A.
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Cross streets.
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26 East 209A off ramp and 52 connect your east.
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Traffic accident.
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Incident channel EMS Ops 2120.
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I want to use you the commands.
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Power 1-2, go ahead.
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Chief, we're going to walk back down where I told you earlier and just see if we can have another look if there's another way around.
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Proceed. Power 1-2, you're crew to making an additional perimeter search.
03:51
I'm going to give the two and I, but right now we're showing it's going to be, looks like, the 207.5 mile marker westbound.
03:58
I'm looking at the traffic cam right now.
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Traffic is a complete standstill.
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Nothing is moving. I copy. I think we're about to be in that traffic crossbook.
04:04
They're making their way back up to grab them boots and then I'm going to see if they can assist Tower 1-on-2 with their crew while they do from perimeters.
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Committee copies.
04:13
Rescue 7-1 is not a touch of rescue operation.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Delta: High acuity emergency medical response
[2]
PAR: Personnel Accountability Report (rescue team safety check)
[3]
Rescue Ops: Specialized rescue operations
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Location mentioned:
Midland Park Rd, South Carolina 29406
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