Car accident closes highway, patient with neck and back injuries, North Smithfield RI
TrafficA car accident occurred near Eddie Dowling Hwy and Old Smithfield Rd. Two rescue units responded. The highway was closed, and emergency services are helping a patient with neck and back injuries who is conscious and alert.
Audio|Source: Northwest Rhode Island Police and Fire
02:11
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue[1] One response.
00:01
Eddie Dowling at Old Smithfield Road, second rescue in on an auto accident.
00:04
Rescue[1] one, second rescue in on an auto accident.
00:06
Eddie Dowling at Old Smithfield Road.
00:08
Sorry, you're going to have to back him up.
00:09
Rescue[1]'s not going to fit through here.
00:11
Send for that. Are back in those cars, I'll listen.
00:13
Done for a rest of them, step back them out.
00:15
See,
00:16
Rep, you're asking them out. Steve Rep, you're required.
00:17
Ready, down on your phone.
00:19
Prescott did the engine two.
00:20
State police have closed 146[2] north at 146A.
00:26
We are blocked.
00:27
We're going to be going back up 146[2] north, taking 11 and coming south and going to west acres.
00:31
Receive, Rescue[1] One coming in, go 146[2] South and take that new turnaround.
00:39
You'll see us from there.
00:40
Rescue[1] One copies.
00:41
Is there any way we can access coming in through Smithfield Road, Eddie Dowling? That's the direction we were heading out of the barn.
00:48
Rescue[1] 1, that's affirmative.
00:50
Continue on that way. Engine 2 to engine 2 backstep.
00:53
Can I have a situation update with that vehicle?
00:55
The engine 2 backstep then 2 also.
00:57
Single patient, neck and back, conscious and alert at this time.
01:01
Recease it.
01:02
Seems like it's going to be a transport.
01:03
appreciate.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Rescue: Medical/Rescue Call
[2]
146: Route 146 (roadway closure context)
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Location mentioned:
Eddie Dowling Hwy & Old Smithfield Rd, North Smithfield, RI 02896
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