Vehicle hits deer on highway causing lane closures, New Bern NC
TrafficA vehicle struck a deer on Highway 17 northbound on the Neuse River Bridge near New Bern, NC. Emergency crews shut down the northbound lanes and the nearby on-ramp near Outback to manage traffic and handle the incident. Multiple fire and police units were dispatched to close the affected areas and ensure safety during the response.
Audio|Source: Craven Police Fire EMS
04:45
Transcript:
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Raleigh item 542 at 1050 pd i 587 westbound or the 49 and a half mile marker the silver mauser versus deer go ahead 21 421 fire control 21 421 421 we still have traffic getting on the bridge i'm going to attempt to get one of these people to go get another piece of apparatus but they're getting on by the outback
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we're going to have to try to shut that down as well
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And ten-four, fire control,
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13-inch of one.
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Adam 622, Rowland.
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1041.
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Go yeah, fire control.
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Are you in row, yes, sir?
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Yes, ma'am.
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And ten-four, have you en route at (number withheld)?
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21, command, 13 portable two.
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Go ahead, sir.
00:54
Do you want two trucks from us or just one?
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If you've got personnel to staff it, we're trying to get it shut down by the Outback where they're getting on to the Twins fans coming from the Outback way right now. Troopers ask to get the bridge completely shut down right now.
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Raleigh, Adam 622, go ahead.
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10-4. We'll be in route and grab another apparatus so we've got two over there.
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Adam 622, Rowell is advising 1041.
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Thirteen, four, one, thirty four, two.
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Raleigh, ten, four, thank you.
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Good.
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Item six thirty-five, Robbie, ten twenty-three.
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Might give me that call when you get a chance.
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Raleigh, item six thirty-five, ten-four.
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Two-one eighty-four, two-one, two hundred forty-one.
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Go ahead.
01:50
Newborn Peter is sending a unit down there by all back.
01:56
Okay,
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we were informed by Newver PD on the bridge that they didn't have enough manpower for that, so I need to confirm that we get that shut down.
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Careful.
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13 engine 1 to 41 command, if we need to, we can send 13 second truck down there.
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Copy, 13 portable 2 buys he was getting an apparatus to do that.
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May 1st. Fire control, Medic 7.
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Medic 7?
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We're at the hospital.
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Medic 7, have you out of the hospital at 20-01?
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Sir, there is Louis-Mark-2.
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Go ahead.
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We'll be on scene.
02:52
Highway 17 northbound on the Neuse River Bridge to be shut down at this time.
02:59
Have you on Highway 17, northbound on the Neuse River Bridge shutdown, going to move downtown at 20 or 3.
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Fire control, 21-engine 1, responding to the area of the Outback.
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21-inch 1, have you en route to the Outback to shut the roadway down at 2003.
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In Portable 821 Command, be advised. We do have a shut down.
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Copy that, we appreciate it, sir. Thank you.
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134-1 is also seen by control um bridge 17 13 441 have you all seen at 2003
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fire control 13 engine 4 is en route 13 into 4 have you en route at 20 or 4
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21 for me, go ahead.
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41. 41.
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Last noon place that we needed to make sure we had shut down was by the Outback, and I believe at this time we do have another engine en route from 21 as well. I just need to make sure we have that area shut down as well coming on to the Twins fans.
04:28
Okay, we're heading that way.
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Fire control.
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21 engine 1 will be out with Nuber PD at the on-ramp to the Outback.
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21 Engine 1 have you only seen in the Outback at 2026.
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Near Howell Rd, New Bern, NC 28562
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