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Emergency Incidents
Traffic control for disabled vehicle on I-55 curve
Traffic
LA-22 & Interstate 55 Service Rd, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were requested to provide traffic control for a disabled vehicle being loaded in an S-curve on the west southwest I-55 service road just south of Highway 22. The situation was reported as a breakdown, not a crash.
Person with heart problems at Live Oak Apartments
Medical Emergency
S Range Rd, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible heart-related medical emergency at an apartment complex on South Range Road. A unit was reported en route for a second-tone call.
Person falls but not injured after recent brain surgery
Medical Emergency
S I-12 Service Rd, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a possible medical call for a woman who reportedly fell without apparent injury near South Interstate 12 Service Road and South Airport Road in Ponchatoula. She had recently had brain surgery, and Acadian EMS was notified.
Person suffering a stroke near South Thibodeaux Road
Medical Emergency
S Thibodeaux Rd, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible stroke at a location near South Thibodeaux Road and Sues Lane in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. Multiple medical units were reported en route.
80-year-old woman falls with injury at mobile home park
Medical Emergency
Eileen Ln, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported fall with injury at a mobile home park on Eileen Lane. Contact was made with an 80-year-old woman, and the front door was reported locked. The sheriff’s office and Acadian units were also notified.
Female overdose patient found not breathing in bedroom
Medical Emergency
Weinberger Rd, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible overdose involving a woman who was reportedly barely breathing and later not breathing at a residence near Weinberger Road and Measy Lane. Narcan had been administered before responders arrived.
Woman fell days ago, now disoriented near Ponchatoula
Medical Emergency
S Sam Arnold Loop, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a home near South Sam Arnold Loop and Arnold Road for a woman who reportedly fell, possibly two days earlier, and is now disoriented.
Female with high blood pressure at Pelican Drive
Medical Emergency
Pelican Dr, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a reported medical issue involving a woman with high blood pressure and a history of heart problems near the (number withheld) block of Pelican Drive in Ponchatoula. The call was later canceled.
Injury crash on Highway 22 near Village Oaks
Traffic
LA-22, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported motor vehicle accident with injuries on Highway 22 near Village Oaks Boulevard in Ponchatoula.
Person fell and injured ankle near Niagara Bottling Company
Medical Emergency
LA-445, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible fall with ankle injury near Niagara Bottling Company on Highway 445. The caller reported she fell while getting out of a red-cab 18-wheeler and was back inside the truck near the exit. A separate medical call for breathing problems was also dispatched to an apartment on Jackson Drive.
Person fell and bleeding from head near Pineywood Road
Medical Emergency
Pineywood Rd, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a reported fall with injury near Piney Woods Road and Kathleen Street in Ponchatoula, where a patient was reportedly bleeding from the head.
Reckless driver reported on I-55 northbound
Traffic
I 55, Ponchatoula, Louisiana 70454, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible reckless or impaired driver on I-55 northbound near LA 19, involving a red Hyundai or possibly a white Mazda that reportedly cannot stay in its lane.
Fire in store parking lot garden area
Fire
S Pleasant Ridge Rd, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire in a garden area within a grocery store parking lot on Berryland Street in Ponchatoula. Multiple units were dispatched and arrived on scene.
Fire alarm at high school field house on Highway 22
Fire
LA-22, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at a high school field house near Highway 22. Multiple units arrived at the large commercial building and reported no visible fire or smoke on arrival.
Explosion and heavy smoke reported near Sharps Lane
Fire
Sharps Lane, Ponchatoula, Louisiana 70454, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a wooded area near Sharps Lane and Huckes Hollow in Ponchatoula for a reported explosion with thick black smoke. A caller reported hearing a very loud explosion behind his property and still seeing smoke in the area.
Person experiencing diabetic emergency in Ponchatoula
Medical Emergency
Lakeside Cir, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported diabetic emergency near Lakeside Circle and Southeast Railroad Avenue in Ponchatoula.
Person passed out at Walmart on Highway 51
Medical Emergency
US-51, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible unconscious person at a store on Highway 51 near Barringer Drive in Ponchatoula.
Male patient needs help after fall with no injury
Medical Emergency
South St, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, ponchatoula Fire units respond to a reported fall with no injury near South Tivito Road and Sues Lane, where a male patient reportedly needs help getting up.
Possible diabetic emergency at residential address
Medical Emergency
N 2nd St, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS units were dispatched to a possible diabetic emergency near North Second Street in Ponchatoula. A third-party caller reported the situation, and a juvenile was reportedly on scene with the patient.
Possible overdose at blue tent on Southeast Railroad Ave
Medical Emergency
S E RR Ave, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a possible overdose involving a man slumped in a chair at a blue tent near Southeast Railroad Avenue in Ponchatoula.
