Car accident blocks I-5 southbound near milepost 53, Grants Pass OR
TrafficA car accident on Interstate 5 southbound near milepost 53 blocks the fast lane. Two people have minor injuries. Emergency teams are on site managing traffic and investigating the incident.
Audio|Source: Rural Metro Fire Department Dispatch
02:59
Transcript:
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7307 and MediC4 responding on 7500 with heavy brush 41 vehicles southbound side blocking the lane traffic's backing up hitting ODOT[1].
00:07
Copy, thank you.
00:08
Dispatch from Everbush 40, correct location will actually be just south of 53.
00:13
Copy just south of 53.
00:15
Go for 7307.
00:17
Heavy Brush 40 from 7307 did you have traffic?
00:21
7308 Heavy Brush 40.
00:22
Go for traffic for 7307307.
00:25
With the current traffic backup, we're going to stage at the on-ramp here, unless you need us.
00:32
Yeah, you can stand by.
00:33
We'll let you know when we get on scene.
00:35
Dispatch from 7307.
00:36
7307, go ahead.
00:37
7307's on scene with OSC[2].
00:39
There's one vehicle on its wheels blocking the fast lane.
00:43
Fast lane's shutdown.
00:44
We'll be investigating.
00:45
O7, I copy your on scene with Oregon State Police.
00:47
One vehicle on its wheels blocking the fast lane.
00:50
That lane is shut down on scene investigating.
00:51
This is MediC4.
00:53
Mediq 4, go ahead.
00:54
Is this on the freeway, or yeah, the freeway is not special?
00:59
Mediq 4, this is going to be Interstate 5 southbound, just south of 53-53.
01:05
Copy.
01:06
Have you brush 40 from 7307.
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Be brush 40 from 7307.
01:17
07, go ahead.
01:18
I'm going to have you respond as well.
01:21
Go to the fast lane.
01:24
You can park in front of the OSB.
01:25
There's two victims, minor injuries.
01:28
Sounds like medic units on the wrong track.
01:30
They're going to be a while, so we'll have you respond.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ODOT: Oregon Department of Transportation (referenced due to involvement in handling the traffic backup)
[2]
OSC: On-Scene Commander (referenced as part of response)
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Location mentioned:
Grants Pass, OR 97526
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