Multiple vehicle crash at I-470 and I-70 merge causes injuries, Ohio County WV
TrafficA multiple-vehicle collision occurred on eastbound I-470 near the merge with I-70 in Wheeling, West Virginia. The incident involved about four cars, with one confirmed injury and one possible head injury. Emergency medical and traffic control units responded, and the fast lane was closed to manage heavy traffic congestion caused by the crash.
Audio|Source: Wheeling Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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470 eastbound at the bottom of the hill this is going to be at the merge between the 470 eastbound and 70 vehicle accident 470 eastbound merge we have a report of multiple vehicles involved in a car accident we're starting EMS[2] as well we have one occupant with a head injury
00:29
You said that's on the Grove side that's right.
00:33
That's affirmative.
00:35
I draw a number four.
00:37
One, squad two.
00:38
Two vehicle accident, four seventy feet down, Malmocker 3 at the merge, one confirmed injury and one possible head injury in another vehicle on 1843 use TACC, Channel 3, Tach 3.
00:53
How many cars you got involved?
00:56
Squatch.
01:01
What?
01:05
That's a negative.
01:06
None of the cars were able to advise how many cars were involved.
01:12
Send to us.
01:14
Underline.
01:16
104. I hate to be in the area.
01:18
I'm looking for them right now.
01:23
Copy in the area.
01:29
Fortee, I've got eyes on them, or excuse me, 80 I've got eyes on.
01:33
That's how.
01:35
Three,
01:40
two, I'm still heading that way.
01:42
Is, uh, C4 or 80, do you think Bethlehem needs to be notified?
01:49
Bethlehem is actually down here at the bottom of the split.
01:52
Uh,
01:53
looks like four cars, they're in the fast lane.
02:00
All right, do you want me to shut down the fast lane coming down the hill then?
02:09
Hey, do you say that again?
02:12
Do you want me to shut down the fast lane coming down the hill?
02:17
Uh,
02:19
10-4[1].
02:21
There's quite a bit of traffic already backed up behind it.
02:28
4-2 dispatch.
02:30
I'm going to definitely need two for one.
02:33
C-4, we're going to go up on the left-line.
02:41
Copy,
02:43
can you advise it there? You're going to need five better standards.
02:46
See,
02:49
bye.
02:52
C-5 calling in General 11 traffic because fans still coming down that way.
02:55
I'm stuck at it right now.
03:01
4-2, I need medical up here as well.
03:04
I can't repeat that.
03:05
We have one that's kind of out of it right now.
03:08
We have EMXAron to turn around.
03:10
It looks like it's...
03:11
I'm in traffic there.
03:12
You're raising just a long patient.
03:15
I'm getting through.
03:16
First there is going to be a false RVs or so in that area.
03:19
You should go ahead and X-ray pomp on 331.
03:22
Every front end damage.
03:25
Every front end damage. Time 4. Thank you.
03:29
Second toe, I'm going to need is for Audi Q7.
03:35
Played on that, it's going to be Ohio Temporary Union.
03:40
(number withheld), black and color.
03:43
That's a copy, A.D., can you advise just one patient at this time?
03:49
Yes, just one at this moment.
03:57
32 to 80. How far down are you? Yeah, that very bottom.
04:02
Probably 13, I'm out of the jail.
04:04
That's coffee.
04:10
Squatty, we're on C.
04:11
Squad 2, we're on C.
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Squad 2 on Z.
04:19
32 to 80.
04:22
Good.
04:25
So I'm going to shut down the fast lane.
04:27
I'm going to do it before the curve.
04:28
I'm by the ballpark.
04:30
Is that good? C4, and all other units are flying,
04:33
high subway traffic is also slowed down.
04:40
C. Fox on, C4C4.
04:42
That four dispatch, I'm shut down with fast.
04:44
98470, he's bound at the ball field.
04:46
This accident is right before 70 and 470 merge together.
04:51
Dispast the squads two is on scene, or whatever squads on scene, doesn't appear to be real bad.
04:59
Coffee, C4 Rescue 1.
05:00
Go ahead and just takes down in the Grove, and we'll see if we need you.
05:05
P5 and 11, if you stop right past the split, you should be able to either walk back up or back off the ramp that we're on the squad as you'll see it.
05:15
That's copy.
05:20
Let's see one on scene staging at exit four.
05:25
Or if you want on scene staging at exit four.
05:32
Whoever's coming down to hell, just stay in the fast lane, I can get you merged over once you get down to my car.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
[2]
EMS: Emergency Medical Services
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