Male on bridge ledge on George Bush Turnpike ramp, Plano TX
Medical EmergencyA male wearing a brown shirt and black pants was observed sitting and straddling the bridge ledge on the George Bush Turnpike entrance ramp from 75 Southbound in Plano, TX. The individual appeared to be a suicide risk and was walking eastbound at times but then returned to sitting on the ledge. Emergency responders were called to assist and secured the area including shutting down nearby traffic to prevent harm.
Audio|Source: Plano Police Dispatch
03:56
Transcript:
00:00
One Baker 1, One Baker 4, Copy of Welfare Concern, President George Bush Turnpike, the entrance ramp from 75 Southbound.
00:07
DPS is calling back once, plainer to respond.
00:10
Subject is a male brown shirt and black pants currently sitting on the bridge.
00:20
Copy already, still responding?
00:25
Bye. Okay.
00:28
Okay.
00:30
Okay. Okay.
00:36
DPS will be responding. They're just requesting our assistance.
00:43
Okay. Okay.
00:51
Tim Baker 1, we have CSing on the line watching the subject on the camera.
00:56
He's currently straddling the wall.
01:03
Probably.
01:11
Sam 31 had me to that call, please.
01:14
Three, please.
01:23
Samaid took me on that call.
01:26
Please see me.
01:37
Samad, I'm going to be in the field below the highway.
01:44
Free you see me.
01:48
Okay, he was straddling like he was going to jump and now he's back walking.
01:54
He was straddling like he was going to jump now he's back walking. Is he going westbound or eastbound?
02:02
Repeat.
02:05
Is he walking eastbound or westbound?
02:08
He's walking right now.
02:12
Proceed.
02:19
One jelly two checking your status.
02:24
Sam Cora, Pansarm.
02:27
Versus.
02:32
Sam 31 to Sam 8.
02:35
How do you want us approach?
02:44
Okay, Sam 8, he's walking eastbound now.
02:50
3rd680s now walking eastbound how did you want incoming units to approach?
02:57
They can approach southbound or west now.
03:00
Let's stand by, he's on the ledge again.
03:05
Free, see if all units be advised, Channel 1 is closed, all the traffic are the channel 2.
03:10
714 heavy.
03:14
3A1614.
03:16
I mean, I got him. He's just sitting on the ledge now straddling it.
03:21
Subject is sitting on the ledge, straddling it.
03:27
Okay, he's back walking eastbound and now he's struggling again.
03:33
Racy.
03:36
Sam 31 to responding units.
03:39
Let's shut traffic down somehow,
03:43
whatever way he's go.
03:45
We can get traffic shut down on the ramp.
03:48
That would be the best.
03:52
Figure one on, I'll probably say, mate.
03:56
Three, speak one.
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Location mentioned:
US-75, Plano, TX
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