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Crash with possible injury near New Hope RdPrinceton WV

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New Hope Rd, Princeton, WV 24739

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to a possible vehicle crash near New Hope Road in Princeton, West Virginia, after an automated crash detection alert from a mobile device. The crash may have involved one vehicle with airbag deployment and a blocked lane. One individual appeared possibly intoxicated and reported shoulder pain. EMS and fire crews were en route to the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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03:58
Transcript:
00:00
Controlling available county unit, need response to near New Hope Road.
00:05
Near New Hope Rd.
00:07
We have an iPhone crash detection.
00:10
We couldn't get anybody to speak.
00:12
It's 237.
00:16
Six control, check it out.
00:20
I'm sorry, what was your unit number? You cut yourself off.
00:24
One six zero.
00:26
Thank you.
00:34
One six seven.
00:35
This is going to be a confirmed vehicle accident.
00:38
Two four.
00:47
Control 663.
01:07
Go ahead.
01:22
I want to be out to the vehicle near the road 67.
01:27
Copy, what was your number?
01:31
179.
01:34
Copy.
01:40
Accident.
01:42
Unknown injuries or entrapment.
01:45
Also, crash detection.
01:47
There's been a talking.
01:48
Life360 calling and crash detection confirmed accident.
01:52
One party involved possibly intoxicated.
01:56
241.
02:02
Control 663 is clear.
02:05
Previous traffic.
02:12
241.
02:20
Rescue control.
02:26
Control 612 is going to be responding, page traffic.
02:37
Window control, we don't have a station four three.
02:41
Ten four.
02:47
Seven eight control, you can shut me out.
02:51
Copy.
02:56
Tip. Six 7200 responding to near New Hope Road.
03:04
Near New Hope Road,
03:07
There's an iPhone crash detection that's talking.
03:10
Life360 called in crash detection confirmed accident.
03:13
One party involved is possibly intoxicated on the phone.
03:19
One vehicle has airbag deployment.
03:24
One lane is blocked at this point.
03:25
This time, caller said (name withheld)'s shoulder is hurting.
03:42
Control, you have fire department en route.
03:44
There is a lot of debris.
03:47
We have EMS and fire en route.

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New Hope Rd, Princeton, WV 24739

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