Multi vehicle crash blocks westbound lanes near Hwy 98, Polk County FL


A traffic accident involving four to five vehicles has blocked two to three westbound lanes just east of highway 98 on the parkway. Emergency responders are on scene managing the traffic and attending to one injured person.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
04:46
Transcript:
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It's going to be just east of 98 westbound lanes on the parkway.
00:05
Looks like I have real,
00:06
probably two to three lanes blocked.
00:08
SO[1] is on scene, I'll have to turn around.
00:10
Sound far. It looks like it's about four to five vehicles involved.
00:12
Sound far.
00:13
35, the battalion 3.
00:14
Go ahead.
00:15
We're on the call two. Do you want us to go down Winter Lake and come up off of Winter Lake onto Parkway, trying to catch you that way and help you out with traffic?
00:22
It is blocked.
00:23
It looks like traffic is completely blocked.
00:24
Probably two Winter Lake roads.
00:25
We're good on that way and come back up so we're not trying to be positive in the weather.
00:29
All right, 2-0-2.
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After we dispatch, I'm on, seeing all vibes on injuries.
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Town 4. 741.
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This best.
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234. We're complete returning.
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1742.
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Maybe now there is a turnaround spot, probably about a half a mile in front of you.
00:46
Copy. 2.334.
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234, we're complete returning from L.RH.
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I copy.
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30. Rocky 30.
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We're covering zone.
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I copy covering. Thank you very much.
01:00
AJ 39. Yes,
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sir. Talk about representatives, confirm false alarm.
01:04
They've reset the alarm and are notified to the alarm company.
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You can show us sign complete.
01:07
I copy complete.
01:08
Return to 749. You want us to park behind your vehicle?
01:10
All form we're good.
01:11
Rescue 35, so far I've got one patient.
01:13
She's about two vehicles in front of the S.O.
01:19
She's wearing a pink shirt.
01:20
She's the one that's a complaint of injury so far.
01:22
I got me. Rescue 35. You can park in between the S.O.
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vehicle and where your patient's at.
01:26
Come around the scene.
01:27
Rescue 35, copy, copy.
01:28
Heavy non, Robbins.
01:29
Heavy nine on scene, 745.
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Rescue 23.
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Rescue 23.
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Rescue 23. And Rob Lakeland.
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23, Transporn and Lexington, Lexington, 746.
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Rescue 5, Engine 5, Fall, New Horizon assisted.
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2,100, Highway 540 West, Pact 7, 7.46.
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Air 23.
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Ladder, 23.
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23, B.S. Time, complete.
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Alliter, 23, complete, return, 7.46.
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Zero one, right drive, Lakelandtack 6, 746.
01:51
That's the ladder, 37, rescue, 37.
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You can proceed on scene for law enforcement.
01:54
37, we got.
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That's right, danger, 35.
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35.
01:57
You guys just want to assist blocking traffic for the scene right now.
02:00
We only have one patient.
02:03
Senior Pete.
02:04
Just assist with blocking traffic.
02:06
Just inside, I'm sorry, outside lane.
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SO: Sheriff's Office
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Location mentioned:
US Hwy 98 N, Florida
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