Vehicle hits deer on I-71, driver injured, Medina County OH

Traffic

Reported: 10/25/2025 08:16 AM

I-71, Ohio

A vehicle traveling northbound on I-71 near Route 224 struck a deer. The deer went through the windshield, injuring the female driver. She is bleeding from the head but remains conscious and is breathing normally.

Audio|Source: Brunswick and Brunswick Hills Police / Fire

04:34

Transcript:

00:00

Thank you. Attention, Grover City of Brunswick Hills have a motor vehicle accident with a central injury. 71 north side of the 2-24, off the side of the road for a deer that went through the windshield of a vehicle.

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And I request for Brunswick City of Brunswick City, Northern Northbound, the 224 on the side of the road for a deer that went through a windshield,

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71116.

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1311, Iqlars.

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711. We'll be about the 71 from Boston Pearl is OSPN.

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272. 27's using REL.

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27 is coming round 1117.

01:08

And Rout 1117.

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And Rout, can you give me the location again?

01:22

There's 71 northbound at 2224, the sedan pulled off to the side of the road.

01:29

Partners on the phone with her now, she's bleeding.

01:31

Got it.

01:37

Dispatch letter two.

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Rader 2.

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Rader 2.

01:45

Responding. Responding.

01:54

The UNF responding.

01:58

Hello, I have the female on 911.

02:00

She is bleeding from the head, conscious and breathing. Spirit still alive, vehicle versus living.

02:13

Unit's responding, I have a respierman out as well.

02:18

Correct.

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I'm dispatched.

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25. All other units, you're going to have to go to Route 3 and flip around. She's on the northbound side south of the turnaround.

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That's four.

02:59

Go ahead.

03:03

I have a pending 911 on a help call on Blue Ridge Drive.

03:23

Okay.

03:43

13.2 records signal 7, George Henry Adams, 2027, George Henry Adams, 2027.

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Realize the 7th.

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George Henry Adam,

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2027. George Henry Adam, 2027. And I'm going to need a toe for this vehicle.

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Every front end, James.

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1123.

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That cord is actually only the windshield that damn. They could pull it from the front.

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Man, the responding unit, just be advised,

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minor cuts,

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use conscience.

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