Male attempts suicide by hanging near Hillgrove-Southern Rd, Union City OH

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/24/2025 10:10 AM

Near Hillgrove-Southern Rd, Union City, OH 45390

A male tried to hang himself near Hillgrove-Southern Rd in Union City. He was cut down and is barely breathing. Emergency responders have been dispatched and are checking the scene for safety.

Audio|Source: Darke County Fire and EMS Dispatch

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Transcript:

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City Rescue Station 15 first responders at near Hillgrove-Southern Rd.

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The male study tried to hang himself.

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He has been cut down, barely breathing.

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Union City Rescue Station 15 first responders at near Hillgrove-Southern Rd got a male study tried to hang himself, he has been cut down, barely breathing.

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Union City Rescue and Station 15 first responders at near Hillgrove-Southern Rd.

00:36

Male said he tried to hang himself.

00:38

He has been cut down, barely breathing, and 1350s.

00:51

Union City Rescue Station 15 first responders at near Hillgrove-Southern Rd Male said he tried to hang himself. He has been cut down, barely breathing at 1350.

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9892. Black.

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Dark, 98 92.

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9892. Responding.

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1315.

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13.

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Good.

01:17

Deputies are not on scene yet. Let me check see how far out there.

01:22

1315. Same traffic.

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Great.

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Good.

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Are we safe to enter?

01:29

Deputies are not on scene yet. Let me check see how far out there.

01:32

Clear.

01:38

9862.

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1360.

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Dark 9862.

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9862.

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10 round. 13.

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Dark 9891. 9891.

01:57

Go ahead.

01:59

Can you get a second? Can you go ahead and put Care Flight on standby?

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Carecom is in bed at the valley with four soles, one plus, one five in fuel, 15 minutes in route.

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Number three, lifting for the Valley at 13, 19.

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Near Hillgrove-Southern Rd, Union City, OH 45390

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