Crash reported near I-295 off-ramp, no vehicle found, Mechanicsville VA
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews received an automatic crash notification from an Apple Watch reporting a possible motor vehicle collision near I-295 and Mechanicsville Turnpike in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Fire and ambulance units responded, but law enforcement was unable to locate a vehicle. Units were later cleared from the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Hanover County Fire / EMS
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01:36
Transcript:
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Engine 407 and Ambulance 441, motor vehicle collision, near Mechanicsville Turnpike.
00:08
Engine 407 and Ambulance 441.
00:13
Motor vehicle collision, near Mechanicsville Turnpike.
00:17
Cross streets are I-295 north to Mechanicsville Turnpike westbound and Mechanicsville Turnpike westbound to I-295 south.
00:25
Station 7's district, track 5.
00:28
Timeout 1739.
00:30
Engine 407, Ambulance 441, you're en route to box 159-1.
00:35
Engine Mechanicsville Turnpike, area of I-295 northbound off-ramp onto US 360.
00:42
I-295 north off-ramp to US 360 eastbound for a motor vehicle accident.
00:48
Reference to an automatic crash notification.
00:51
Received the automatic crash notification from an Apple Watch plotting to US 360 eastbound just off of Turnpike.
00:58
Law enforcement just responded to the area.
01:02
They are unable to locate.
01:04
They'll be clearing the scene.
01:13
Seventeen forty-two battalion.
01:18
Battalion 401, if law enforcement is unable to locate and clear, do you place our units in service?
01:33
And service per battalion, law enforcement cleared.
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Location mentioned:
I-295, Mechanicsville, VA
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