Motor vehicle accident shuts down Route 8 near Exit 11, Shelton CT
TrafficEmergency responders responded to a car accident on Route 8 near exit 11 in Shelton, Connecticut. A 36-year-old man was conscious and alert at the scene. The accident caused damage to the guardrail, leading to a full highway shutdown. Firefighters conducted extrication and fire suppression. Traffic was rerouted to allow EMS access. One victim was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital for treatment.
Audio|Source: South Central Region Area Fire and EMS
06:49
Transcript:
00:00
42 is approaching the off-ramp. 42 approach you the off-riff, ready to time.
00:08
You can get it from old 12.
00:10
You're going to do a U-turn and come back.
00:15
You can come up the Old Stratford ramp.
00:18
Get an option.
00:22
Roger Seat.
00:28
We're out of use.
00:32
Roger, out of use.
00:34
EMS card,
00:35
too.
00:38
Go ahead.
00:50
There's gonna be an entranceway, but I can't get up there.
00:55
There's traffic coming at us, so I'm gonna have to swing around the highway.
01:00
I think our unit coming in from Bridgeport is gonna have the best access.
01:05
Received.
01:08
Just make sure humans, no, that is not closed down.
01:14
Received.
01:20
I received.
01:21
I was reported, 36-year-old male, currently conscious and alert,
01:25
just the two previous injuries are reported.
01:29
Receive.
01:34
32, getting 97 north, we're behind the EMS unit.
01:39
59.
01:48
All right, copy, thank you.
01:56
124, uh, take care of suppression.
01:59
We're on through these home when to cut the guard rails, as the highway's fully shut down.
02:09
Major 6.
02:12
60, we just came up on traffic, so we should be there shortly.
02:24
Call 3-2.
02:28
32. 32-0.
02:32
You said you were getting on stubbing north with the ambulance?
02:38
Yeah, Roger. The ambulance is significantly ahead of us at this point.
02:48
Car 4 to show him.
02:55
5-20.
02:59
All right, you go to clear, Yale, we're going to be out of service as equipment for exchange.
03:06
Received.
03:09
No response.
03:12
Car 4, Squad 1, holding at headquarters for citywide coverage.
03:26
AMSQAQ.
03:28
Be advised.
03:30
I had to go down to the old exit 11 and stay back around.
03:34
There's no safe way for us to go the opposite way.
03:38
So FD10 then should probably take the highway down to exit 11.
03:43
Hold Exit 11.
03:52
Thank you, sir. Yes.
03:57
...way and going back around the wrong way.
04:09
Cartier, so what people you just told me is, if you're coming southbound,
04:13
cut your two left, go back on northbound,
04:16
flip a Ui once you're on the highway.
04:22
Okay,
04:23
I'm committed now, going northbound on 8, so I'll be there in a interview.
04:30
I'm sorry, no too late.
04:36
We've dispensed to 902. Any unit that got on north from Huntington Street, you're going to have to get off of nine,
04:44
cross over, and get back on nine and loop around because the guardrail is across the highway. You cannot access it coming from the south to the north.
05:11
Root-E command is held. All right.
05:21
If you have a unit available, can they shut down the Route 8 southbound entrance ramp so we can keep that clear for EMS transport?
05:35
That's southbound entrance, gotcha.
05:42
Source is committed here, so they can't spare anybody right now.
05:45
There's no problem.
05:52
Command to 103.
05:54
Status on that Gargraw.
05:59
Status on that gargraw.
06:06
All right-toe.
06:16
All right-toe. All right-toe.
06:26
5'10-60[1].
06:31
Command is showing the operators being transported to St. Vincent's Hospital.
06:37
Receive, St. Vincent's 01.
06:45
Receive one victim transporting through mutual aid you do as thing on fire.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-60: Alarm activation (context suggests a residential motion/burglar alarm)
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CT-8, Shelton, CT
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