Vehicle strikes cement post near Walnut and Western, South Bend IN
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a vehicle collision near Walnut Street and Western Avenue in South Bend. A silver SUV reportedly struck a cement post under a bridge, not a building. Police and medical units were dispatched, and both lanes on Western were temporarily closed for safety. The incident involved two patients, and responders requested police assistance for traffic control.
Audio|Heard on: St. Joseph IN Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:33
Transcript:
00:00
South Bend Engine Two, Medic Two being routed to Walnut and Western.
00:04
Priority Four motor vehicle collision.
00:07
Vehicle into building.
00:10
PD also en route.
00:14
A vehicle struck a cement post under the bridge, not a building.
00:19
Silver SUV.
00:21
Mike Three.
00:23
Go ahead, Medic Three.
00:25
Victory will take that call with Engine Three.
00:29
Clear.
00:31
Mishawaka Medic 4, you can disregard.
00:36
Mishawaka Engine 3, Medic 3 en route to Michiana Hematology Oncology.
00:41
Near Holy Cross Parkway, Priority 2.
00:45
A 47-year-old woman reportedly having a seizure on the second floor.
00:50
Dispatch, something Medic 2?
00:53
Hello.
00:56
Is there any priority on this accident near Walnut and Western?
01:03
No, it's listed as priority four.
01:06
It was cloned from the police.
01:10
Medic two, engine two, run it hot.
01:13
Woke up.
01:15
Mishawaka Engine Three, Mishawaka Medic Three.
01:18
Go ahead.
01:21
Just so you're aware, we're coming from the floors.
01:22
We'll be there in a minute.
01:25
Clear.
01:28
Engine Two, be advised, both lanes are shut down east and westbound on Western.
01:33
We are on scene.
01:34
Okay, clear.
01:35
We'll be pulling up.
01:38
Mishawaka Medic Three from Mishawaka Medic Two.
01:42
Go ahead.
01:44
Okay, clearing the hospital.
01:45
We can take that Holy Cross Parkway call.
01:47
We're closer.
01:50
Medic Three is clear, thanks.
01:53
Dispatch, Mishawaka Medical Two.
01:56
Go ahead, Medics Two.
01:59
Disregard Mishawaka Three and put Medic Two on the Holy Cross Parkway.
02:03
Engine 41 and Medic 19 en route near Hollywood Boulevard.
02:10
Priority three for a 29-year-old woman with fever.
02:14
Stomach or leg problems reported.
02:20
Request for PD traffic control near Walnut and Western.
02:26
PD is on the call.
02:27
They're en route.
02:30
Engine two, you can slow it down.
02:32
We have two patients now.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S Walnut St & Western Ave, South Bend, IN 46619
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