Woman injured by horse kick with leg pain calls EMS, Forest City NC

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/30/2025 11:06 AM

Near Hill St, Forest City, NC 28043

Emergency responders are attending to a 64-year-old woman near Hill Street in Forest City who was kicked in the chest by a horse. She experienced severe leg pain and difficulty breathing initially. She was incoherent at first but later became alert and oriented with stable vital signs.

Audio|Source: Rutherford County Sheriff, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Medic 10, respond to, sick person Charlie responds, near Hill Street.

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Mediq 10, respond to, sick person Charlie response,

00:12

near Hill Street, in Forest City, cross streets are Pecon Street and Washington Street.

00:20

Central R614. In reference to the Ron Humphrey Subject, 10-587, I'm not able to locate any kind of identification for that subject for you of us.

00:40

Station 22, respond to sick call near Hill Street.

00:46

Station 22,

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respond to sick call near Hill Street, in 4F City, cross streets of African Street and Washington Street.

00:57

This is 1001-11-1 -2-2-H0-Central.

01:02

I believe I've got a South Carolina, 27, when you're ready.

01:06

Central Go ahead.

01:09

I'm going to poll. I have been a poll.

01:11

This is Medicare. How do you copy?

01:15

(number withheld).

01:20

2212 Central.

01:22

Central, you can show medical level in a row.

01:26

2212, 10, 4.14.

01:28

Has been slow, well he is.

01:30

Interim. Interim.

01:36

We're coming to your facility with a 64 year old female, 64 year old female.

01:43

2212, 104, respond to a 63-year-old female caller advised.

01:47

The patients that state and her legs are hurting. She's having a labored breathing.

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She is incoherent, not completely alert.

01:56

Got called out to patient stated that she got kicked in the chest by horse.

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Perfect.

02:05

Patient is alert and oriented.

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Not having trouble breathing at this time.

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Near Hill St, Forest City, NC 28043

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