Tree falls on vehicle causing road closure on Old Branchville Rd, Ridgefield CT
Road ClosureA tree fell onto a vehicle on Old Branchville Road, causing the road to be completely blocked. Emergency crews were on the scene. The vehicle occupant was removed and had a head laceration. The road remained closed while the tree was being cut and traffic was stopped for safety.
Audio|Source: Ridgefield Fire
06:31
Transcript:
00:00
This road is completely blocked per PD that are on-scene branch roll or branch rolls.
00:04
There's any way you can get around to the other side.
00:06
I'm not sure. Maybe Stony Hill to Florida.
00:08
Agency, go ahead.
00:09
Is the vehicle involved with the tree, or is the tree a separate incident?
00:13
Agency, the tree came down.
00:20
The vehicle was hit by the tree.
00:22
I'll keep him out of the vehicle now.
00:23
Can you something.
00:24
Roger, if you want to call which way you want to come in.
00:27
It sounds like we can get right through the tree down the vehicle.
00:30
Roger, we're too far to come any other way but down Branchville.
00:33
That's why I wanted to come the other way, so we should be good.
00:35
Formal. Roger, get both sides covered then.
00:38
5.5-engine 1, engine 2.
00:39
Just be advised further information, PD on scene at this time.
00:42
It's going to be a tree came down on top of a vehicle.
00:45
Occupant is out of the vehicle.
00:46
He does have a too much laceration on the top of his head.
00:49
Negative on any entrapment.
00:50
Enter 1 copies. Medic 4. Can you work your way to come on the other side of?
00:53
Brandtrial down by 7.
00:54
Like, I have to go, but I don't know what's up to you.
00:58
Roger, continuing,
00:59
go down and go off floor the road if you can.
01:01
Francis Tavit.
01:02
We hope you like to go right there.
01:04
Engine one is on C, three down across the roadway, we'll be out investigating.
01:08
All right of command.
01:09
The engine one is on scene with command, three down across the roadway, investigate.
01:12
Bank what elevation.
01:13
Carport to engine one.
01:14
Engine one, go ahead.
01:15
Which way do you want the rescue to come in?
01:17
Right now, continue on Randco.
01:18
Engine one to the medic one.
01:20
So working you way around three is non-volved motor vehicle accident.
01:24
Just a tanker forward.
01:25
We have a crew and headquarters.
01:27
Could you go again without traffic? It was broken.
01:29
We have a full crew at headquarters.
01:30
Roger, I'm going to send you on an ASA residential just down the street.
01:34
I'll just touch you 152 Vary Avenue.
01:36
We did speak with the homeowners.
01:37
Children at home.
01:38
Negative smoke. Negative fire.
01:39
They're standing it's due to the lightning strikes on the area.
01:41
One-two-five, Barry, copy.
01:43
Special engine one.
01:44
You can cancel. I need one end up, this location, engine two.
01:47
You can head down, Allen, so I call on Barry Avenue.
01:50
All right, engine two will consist on, uh, calling Barrier Avenue.
01:53
Engine 2, Roger, I copy.
01:54
Sorry, dispatch engine one, you only going to cancel the rest of you.
01:56
Rishi, Paul.
01:57
Fire police.
01:58
We're safe off this road.
01:59
The car is out from the tree.
02:00
I just keep one hand on the road.
02:01
Roger. MediCorps, you can go back on 7th.
02:04
MediCorps, repeat.
02:05
Roe Street City City College, Cianport.
02:07
Roger. Stakesport, Senator 152, the area avenue.
02:09
Can you close to three, please.
02:11
Roger. Agent Zootch? Andrew, go ahead.
02:14
Sure, I'm on the plane.
02:15
This is the barrier. I'm getting that effect.
02:16
Roger, I've got to you.
02:17
It's fine now and in my...
02:18
Okay, support.
02:19
Fire. Get touch. Go ahead.
02:20
Thank you for Sonspeed.
02:22
Two and a half story, Woodframe.
02:23
Nothing short from three sides.
02:25
Thank you for all the out-investigator.
02:26
Thank you for all right.
02:27
I'll show you on-scene up the shell from three sides.
02:29
Show you investigating entry two we both in the round.
02:31
Receive. Thank you, too.
02:37
Thank you, too much.
02:38
Go ahead.
02:39
Where? We are. Allie, hold.
02:40
...browellon.
02:41
Descoating. 7 over here when they clear.
02:44
Roger? Fire dispatch on engine one.
02:46
Can you dispatch on engine one? Go ahead.
02:47
Can you dispatch fire police since how?
02:49
Probably.
02:50
I'm working on cutting that tree so there's a fast of the audio.
02:53
Engine 1 Roger will dispatch fire police to the top end of Old Branchville, the soft traffic.
02:57
The engine 1 driver is actually working on cutting that tree.
03:00
on the air fire police per engine one if you could respond to the top of old branchfield to stop traffic engine one driver is attempting to cut the tree sent fire police for the top of old branchville to stop traffic
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Location mentioned:
Old Branchville Rd, Ridgefield, CT 06877
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