Train crew trapped inside rail car near bridge, Mesa County CO
Medical EmergencyA train crew became trapped inside a rail car near a bridge on Colorado Highway 141. Emergency responders are coordinating rescue efforts and considering the need for extrication equipment. The crew is able to breathe, not injured, but there is concern about possible hypothermia due to cold temperatures.
Audio|Source: Mesa County and Grand Junction Police, Fire and EMS
05:39
Transcript:
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3472 traffic
00:04
Hey Corey, I'm on the phone with the UP emergency and they say the crew is not able to get out of the window.
00:13
They are able to breathe.
00:16
They are not underwater currently.
00:23
Moser, it's right here.
00:26
If fire, catch that direct.
00:33
Yeah, we copy that.
00:39
The dispatch also copies.
00:41
Did they advise on any possible injuries?
00:48
2458.
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2458.
00:54
Myself, 2685 and squad 51 are going to be heading down the bridge for it, see if we'd get eyes on from that vantage point.
01:04
Copy at 2358.
01:10
Dispatch, Squad 51.
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Squad 51.
01:14
Just to advise, Injunct 51 is going to stay with ambulance for Squad 51's headed with ESSA.
01:20
We're headed out to an overlook point near those coordinates so we can get eyes on and access.
01:26
Copy.
01:32
Besides, Captain 1.
01:38
Hate to press you on this issue, but I'm kind of need to know if we need extrication equipment for those two victims.
01:50
As of now, Union Pacific is advising that they're unable to get out of the car through the window,
01:57
unknown what type of equipment would be needed to get them out.
02:04
One copy.
02:06
So the high roller is on scene right now.
02:09
I'm going to send two of my rescuers in with the high roller and I believe one stark personnel to try to assess the situation.
02:23
Rescue one, battalion one, are you sending the oceanate as well or just two people in extrication equipment?
02:31
Two rescue swimmers from DJFC and SARF through their oceanid on the high lift already.
02:38
I have no idea what equipment we're going to need.
02:40
I just need to get eyes on the situation.
02:44
Copy, sounds good.
02:49
Mario, did you get a chair?
02:54
Two minutes.
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You two minutes.
03:01
Captain 1, the cruis advising no injuries, just concerned due to the temperature, possible hypothermia.
03:10
No injuries.
03:13
Did I hear that one of the victims did get out on their own?
03:21
Once we got to not use those, it's just no trouble in jail.
03:30
Okay, I'm going to try to follow you in, but this thing is doing very well.
03:38
Ambulance 4 is headed up to the rendezvous point.
03:41
Do you want us to stay here?
03:47
Yeah, I started to follow you down that hill.
03:49
That's where I'm struggling.
03:55
Fraction, that's four.
03:57
Angels 4.
04:01
We're going to move our stage location down to the railroad crossing at CO 141 with the rescue one.
04:15
On a 6.73 radio.
04:21
Drone is in the air.
04:23
Copy, drone in the air, 2343.
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34097, switching to that.
04:32
Copy, 2444.
04:33
Copy, 244.
04:39
101 battalion, understages, truck on there.
04:46
I've made it to another locked gate at the end of the property and that code doesn't seem to be working.
04:56
That's the time one.
04:58
Who is instant command?
05:04
That's not how no one has taken command.
05:12
Copy, is there a fire unit attached to this other than from Junction?
05:22
We also have engine 51 in squad, 51 will admit, but attached.
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51 Battalion 1.
05:30
You want me to take IC for this incident?
05:35
Engine 51 is Italian 1.
05:37
Yes, please, if you can do that, thank you.
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CO-141, Colorado
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