Traffic accident closes FL-37 and Shepherd Road intersection, Medulla FL


A traffic accident at the intersection of FL-37 and Shepherd Road caused a full road closure. Most people in the vehicles were not injured. Emergency units responded and roadblocks were set up while law enforcement assisted with the situation.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
02:29
Transcript:
00:00
Traffic crash at 37 on Shepard. Good for it. Thanks, Channel.
00:15
Next 32. Medic 32. We're complete returning. Complete returning. Complete returning. 1359.
00:35
North and Shepard Road, tax 6, 15 hours. That's 6th and route through traffic accident, Church Avenue North, Shepard Road, tender 15 wold up on the accident, checking for injuries for 10 hours.
00:56
Senator 15. Just need law enforcement, most occupants, denying any injuries. We have complete road blockers[1] of Highway 37, though. I copy. Med 8-202 engine to about 60, you copy. About 615, need the engine to continue to help with traffic. So, sir, I got everything blocked off this meet S.O. will be good. Everything's traffic slowed down.
01:25
Off the edge of the road. Okay, I copy. Dispatch, you can cancel engine 2-2-2-2-2-2 myself. I copy out of three units complete, looking on. Set it 2-2-2, we copy, we're complete. Two is complete. Engine 18 dispatch.
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road blockers: Road Closure
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Location mentioned:
FL-37 & Shepherd Rd, Medulla, FL 33813
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