Passenger unresponsive on Amtrak train near Ludlow, Newberry Springs CA


A passenger on an Amtrak train near Ludlow, California, is unresponsive and may be overdosing on drugs. Police and medical teams are coordinating to meet the train at a nearby location for emergency help.
Audio|Source: BNSF Needles Sub - Newberry Springs, CA Wide-Area
02:12
Transcript:
00:00
Yes, sir. Yeah, we have a passenger on board,
00:03
unresponsive,
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possible OD[1].
00:05
We're wondering, we need some medical assistance.
00:08
We wonder what's the best place you think we can meet them at.
00:10
We're coming up to Piscuit right now.
00:12
Over. It's like I got a couple private crossings west of West Pisga. If not, it'll be National Trails Highway at 705.1, East of East Pisga. All right, we can, we'll do the East Biscka at 705.1, over. Okay, I'll get everybody spun up, the NB in touch. Thank you. D.S. 12.
00:36
12 lead blow up. The idea is Amtrak and I'm 4 again, over. Yeah, go back. Yeah, conductor informed us we're going to need police and medical here at Biscoll. Okay, I'll call them back and let them know they're sending people out but they wanted some more information. Just the passenger, a male or female?
00:59
Okay, awesome. I will call them back with that info and make sure they bring law enforcement out as well. Call me back if you need it. Okay, one more thing, dispatcher. Do you want us to stop short of that signal here and give us that cross over at East Vizma. Yeah, I guess I might destroy it earlier you there. I think we have time for the signal, the timeout, before anybody gets out there. Can engineer comply, signal change, to stop, East Disga?
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possible OD: Possible Overdose
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Location mentioned:
Newberry Springs, CA 92365
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