Physical fight causes injuries on freeway split in Cleveland, Cleveland OH

Assault

Reported: 11/2/2025 12:29 AM

I-480, Cleveland, OH

A physical fight occurred on the freeway split between I-480 and I-71 in Cleveland. A female sustained injuries to her right eye and left upper arm. Police and emergency medical services responded to the scene. The situation involved a combative patient but was later stabilized.

Audio|Source: Cleveland Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

I need fire to come back for a ketamine administration.

00:04

Okay.

00:05

T-38, Latter 39, T.R2, NVA, I-40, West and 71 South.

00:14

Spat, engine 10, spec.

00:17

Engine 10. Engine 10.

00:19

Engine 2, rolling.

00:28

Inge 2 for responder, public school, nucleic.

00:33

43D, is this supposed to be on 480 or on I-71?

00:38

Stand by 43.

00:45

Bronsaramedic 4, you have police and fire en route.

00:51

Four, I need the police here now. I have a combative patient back on track.

00:58

Fixway, we're also going to need CPD[1]. We have a chat of...

01:01

22 back.

01:03

22.

01:08

Red center medic, 43.

01:12

43.

01:14

43. 43 per call taker. It's going to be on the split between the two freeways.

01:25

Tarant dispatch.

01:26

You got CPD[1] respond to this location.

01:31

Raton, Captain Tud.

01:33

Hi to Daritan. Captain Two.

01:37

Saratine, okay.

01:39

There's a potential altercation starting.

01:45

Captain Tumson, Your Run.

01:47

480 West 71 South, 40 West 71 South, Carnuant to a tree.

01:52

Copy.

02:02

This makes a decision.

02:03

Thank you, so.

02:10

Doctor, medic 39, medic stat, medic 1, medic 40, ETAs.

02:18

One, couple of extra units, send-based band off.

02:27

Floody needs time for documentation.

02:35

Pigeon 38 is on scene. We're on 71 south, just past the 480 split.

02:43

Copy 38.

02:44

Sorry, you can cancel the police.

02:50

24, this is going to be confirmed.

02:53

Sad wounds to the right eye and left upper arm.

02:57

One female stable.

02:59

Going to Metro PD's riding.

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CPD: Cleveland Police Department

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