Semi-truck driver disoriented on East AJ Highway, Hamblen County TN
Medical EmergencyOfficers responded to a semi-truck driver on East AJ Highway who was disoriented and had trouble speaking. The driver might be having a medical emergency such as a stroke or diabetic issue. There were no signs of intoxication or a crash, and traffic lanes remained open while EMS was requested.
Audio|Source: Hamblen County Public Safety
03:28
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be a friend of living in his shopping shop.
00:02
Officers out with a 70-themed semi-trailer in there.
00:04
Thank you for either having a medical emergency or is intoxicated and requested evaluate.
00:14
55, 55.
00:17
Go ahead.
00:23
City of Kingsport Dispatch called to advise that they have units 97.
00:30
They're not saying a red vehicle, they did advise of an abandoned 45 with an upright gray vehicle.
00:37
Ten-four, I just drop the night.
00:40
I'll let you know this second.
00:42
Ten-four.
00:55
Turn around to Leibney's Top and Shop.
00:57
It's going to be near East AJ Highway.
01:02
5555. 55 55.
01:04
55. 55. 55.
01:06
A trucking in a tractor trailer having problems getting his words together.
01:10
I don't know if it's medical or what.
01:12
It's going to be 0.039.
01:15
My number will be 1418.
01:18
It's going to be a Toyota SUV, Kentucky, (number withheld), Sierra, Fox truck.
01:23
Just be advised, no lanes are blocked.
01:26
10-4[1].
01:27
I, too, don't want you to step at emergency traffic.
01:31
You know, 85.
01:32
Tennessee 20, give one.
01:34
Go ahead.
01:37
Tim Thor.
01:39
Making note we're responding from Central Dutably on the truck.
01:43
Okay.
01:46
To be 242, Browell Fox Tribe, Charlie Hotel.
01:50
Are you about 242?
01:53
242? 104.
01:58
Sean,
02:00
does they have a description of what's going on, like swearing words, alders, confused,
02:05
anything like that?
02:10
If he didn't put words together, I never having a hard time getting anything out of him, I don't know if it's a stroke or diabetic or if he's intoxicated.
02:22
Probably that, thank you, ma'am.
02:24
Thank you, ma'am.
02:28
This is pop, pizza pop.
02:30
See you about, see you about.
02:33
Who's this vehicle registered to?
02:40
Peeva, Bob.
02:41
It comes back to Ricky Cawler out of Parkfield, Kentucky.
02:47
Is there a signal six to flash by chance?
02:55
There's no one in or around the vehicle.
02:57
Also, if you could just call, I guess, call some Valley and see if they have anybody there.
03:02
EMS advised that they've not received any information or transported anybody.
03:06
Good morning, that's negative on the second week.
03:10
Okay, four.
03:12
Eifall, Eifa.
03:19
Just a clear thing that will be, it's just going to be a single vehicle single off.
03:23
It is confirmed 1070.
03:25
We've got the entire roadway shut down right here just for a moment.
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10-4: Acknowledgment/OK
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E Andrew Johnson Hwy, Tennessee
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