Traffic accident on Delaware Memorial Bridge with possible injury, New Castle DE
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a traffic accident occurred southbound on the Delaware Memorial Bridge near Route 9 involving a gray SUV and a maroon minivan. A possible neck injury was reported. The maroon minivan attempted to cut across lanes causing the collision. Witnesses were interviewed and video evidence is available.
Audio|Heard on: Sussex DE Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:57
Transcript:
00:00
Forty-six bridge.
00:02
Looks like there's a traffic accident southbound, right shoulder at Route Nine.
00:09
The gray SUV and a maroon minivan.
00:13
Copy.
00:15
Seventy-three copy.
00:19
Nine copies.
00:21
Eight 924.
00:23
Copy.
00:25
Nine 10102.
00:28
Copy that.
00:30
73 going 10-2.
00:33
Are we still free?
00:36
Hold on, is he starting fireboard or a black male complaining of neck pain?
00:42
Fireboard.
00:45
Hold on, I'm clear from Troop.
00:46
I'll be in 10-10.
00:48
Okay.
00:50
Which is it just before the Route 9 ramp or after?
00:57
I-295 south, just before Route Nine, right where the ramps are.
01:06
Best way for fireboard to get here would be swinging around the nine ramps near two tolls.
01:14
Resuming a fight down by a white SUV just further up from this crash.
01:17
We're going to talk to them, see what's up.
01:20
Copy.
01:23
Oh no, I need that one.
01:26
That one, she's a witness.
01:28
State of the maroon van was in the far left lane while the silver Nissan was in the far right lane.
01:33
Maroon van tried to cut across all lanes, get through Route Nine and T-Bundle.
01:39
Ten parts is exactly what we got.
01:43
It's on video as well.
01:46
And to the area, do you need me anywhere?
01:50
Yeah, we're good.
01:53
All right, I'll be clear from last and eleven.
01:55
I'll be sending you the witnesses' information.
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Location mentioned:
Delaware Memorial Bridge, I-295 US-40, New Castle, DE 19720
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