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Emergency Incidents
Welfare concern for missing 23-year-old woman
Missing Person
955-A E Stuart Dr, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are looking for a missing 23-year-old woman in the Galax area after she reportedly left work around 04:00 and did not return home. She may be driving a black 2010 Acura MDX SUV.
Deputy requested for loud music complaint
Disturbance
Pipers Gap Rd, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller requested a deputy to respond to a reported noise complaint involving loud music from neighbors near Pipers Gap Road.
Two patients transported to hospital on Piper's Gap unit
Medical Emergency
Hospital Dr, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews reported that two patients were loaded and units were en route to a hospital, with one unit driven to the hospital and another remaining out of service until the returning unit arrived.
Two people request EMS near Shadetree Ln
Medical Emergency
Shadetree Ln, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services were requested for two people at a residence near Shadetree Lane in Galax. They were reported to be talking and not complaining of pain but both requested assistance.
Juvenile damaging doors during family dispute
Domestic Dispute
Shadetree Ln, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were requested to a residence near Shadetree Lane in Galax after a caller reported problems with her juvenile son, including punching holes in doors. The caller requested to speak with a deputy, and later radio traffic indicated EMS was also being requested.
74-year-old woman reported fallen at Edgewood Drive
Medical Emergency
Edgewood Dr, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible fall involving a 74-year-old woman near Edgewood Drive and Evergreen Street in Galax. The extent of any injuries was not confirmed.
Vehicle smoking again on River Hill Road
Fire
State Rd 736, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were requested by State Police to return to a location near River Hill Road for a reported vehicle fire where the vehicle was smoking again.
Pickup truck fire with burning fuel near house
Fire
Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fully involved pickup truck fire near a house in Galax, Virginia. Fuel from the burning vehicle was running down the road and igniting near the residence, and multiple fire lines were deployed to protect the house and attack the main fire. Law enforcement was also en route.
Pickup truck on fire in middle of road
Fire
State Rd 736, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported vehicle fire on River Hill Road near Desperado and Meadowlark involving a Dodge Ram in the middle of the road. All occupants were reported out, and the vehicle was described as fully involved.
Truck fully involved in vehicle fire on River Hill Road
Fire
State Rd 736, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported vehicle fire in front of a location on River Hill Road, involving a Dodge Ram in the roadway. Responders advised bystanders to move away, and the scene was later reported as a fully involved working vehicle fire.
Traffic stop with suspended driver and vehicle tow
Traffic
Grove Ln, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic contact involving a silver 2012 Ford near Grove Lane in Galax. Records indicated a possible suspended status, and a tow truck was requested. Radio traffic also referenced a firearm and its serial number during the stop.
Officer checks silver car at Grove Lane property
Suspicious Activity
Grove Ln, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reportedly contacted a silver four-door vehicle and an RV near Grove Lane and advised they would walk around the property.
Property owner reports unwanted person at cottage
Suspicious Activity
Cliffview Rd, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a trespass complaint from a caller at a home on Cliffview Road, requesting that a client be removed from the property. The location was later clarified as a small cottage near a larger house on the same road.
Driver at traffic incident likely to refuse ambulance care
Medical Emergency
Carrollton Pike, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates an ambulance was requested for a driver involved in a traffic incident near Carrollton Pike in Galax, Virginia. The patient was described as apparently routine and likely to refuse medical care.
Car stuck on stump off Carrollton Pike
Traffic
Carrollton Pike, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a vehicle that apparently left the roadway near Carrollton Pike and Timberline Drive, becoming high-centered on a stump. The driver was out of the vehicle, fire units were canceled, and a tow truck was requested to pull the vehicle out.
Man reported breaking into yard embankment
Break-In
Carrollton Pike, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a caller’s report that a male had broken into the embankment of a yard near Carrollton Pike and Timberline Drive in Galax. Fire units were initially sent to the scene and then canceled.
25-year-old male exposed to smoke and lithium battery fumes
Medical Emergency
Hospital Dr, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, medical crews arrange air transport for a 25-year-old man with altered mental status after reported smoke and lithium-ion battery exposure, moving him from a hospital intensive care unit to an emergency room.
Person experiencing breathing difficulties at home
Medical Emergency
Live Oak Ln, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched on a second alert for a reported breathing problem at a residence on Live Oak Lane in Galax, Virginia.
Person experiencing breathing difficulty in Galax
Medical Emergency
Oak St, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were requested to a possible medical emergency involving breathing difficulty near Oak Lane in Galax.
Person with respiratory problem at Pipers Gap Road
Medical Emergency
Pipers Gap Rd, Galax, VA 24333
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched for a reported respiratory problem at a location on Pipers Gap Road in Galax, Virginia.
