Man collapses and injures head in downtown New Bedford, New Bedford MA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders assisted a man who collapsed near Union Street and Second Street in New Bedford. The man fell, hit his head, and had trouble standing, possibly due to a diabetic episode.
Audio|Heard on: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
01:16
Transcript:
00:00
11 to control.
00:02
Go ahead, 11.
00:05
Control, we're actually going to get a medic at Union Street and Second Street, the intersection.
00:10
Gentleman fell and hit his head.
00:11
He was having some difficulty standing up.
00:14
Copy.
00:29
Control 22.
00:32
Hi (name withheld).
00:34
22, are you 15?
00:38
From 16,
00:40
What do you got?
00:45
Can you make your way over to Union and Second Street?
00:49
Male fell,
00:50
hit his head, unable to get back up.
00:52
Final 11 on scene with him.
01:02
(Name withheld). Control 25 as well?
01:04
This is Unit 11 again.
01:06
(Name withheld) says that he has diabetes.
01:11
Said it might have been why he felt dizzy and fell.
01:15
The control copies, thank you.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S 2nd St & Union St, New Bedford, MA 02740
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