Minivan crashes into tree on highway with elderly inside, Orange County NC


A minivan crashed into a tree on highway 86 north near Green Mountain Road. Two older people were initially trapped inside the smoking vehicle. Bystanders helped pull them out before emergency responders arrived. Everyone was awake at the scene.
Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS
02:23
Transcript:
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All units are out to 86 north. We responded to a single vehicle accident, a minivan versus a tree. It's unclear at injuries at this time. The call identified as an elderly female inside the vehicle. Trapped. There's two subjects trapped inside the vehicle. The vehicle is smoking. Everyone appears to be awake. And we did advise as a bystander is pulling people out of the vehicle at this time.
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Communications, 202. Go ahead, 202. Where's your cross street? NC86 in Green Mountain. Everyone, y'all'll be getting closed.
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31-202 all I'm saying
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3 off roadway.
00:53
2.2231 on scene at 850, 86 North.
00:56
The location, which means to 35 on Friday.
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Engine 35.
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That service track.
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1035, copy at 859.
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25, copy 859. 231 to Medi4.
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I was on scene 86 Norv at 851.
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Communications 2-0-0-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-8.
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No entrapment.
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Everybody's not in the vehicle now switch to three.
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Who copy.
01:21
No entrapment at 864.
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PMST and I copy direct.
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Location mentioned:
Grn Mountain Rd, North Carolina 27278
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