Bradley County EMS still says stay off the roads

Bradley County EMS began emergency responses almost immediately once the snow began to fall on Wednesday. “Early on the snow fell hard and fast. Roadways were covered quickly, and vehicles began to slide”. Stan Clark, EMS spokesperson

Just before 5:30 pm EMS responded to the first major accident in the snow. Near the intersection of Eureka Road and Lower River Road a car slid off of the roadway into a ditch. Initial reports from callers were that the patient was unresponsive. When EMS crews arrived on the scene they removed the male driver from the vehicle. He was moved to the ambulance where he was treated and transported to Sky Ridge Medical Center. This patient was later transferred later to Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga.

There was another accident later just before 9:30 pm on Dalton Pike. This was another vehicle that left the roadway and into a ditch. This accident was not as serious. The condition of this patient is not known at this time.

“Responses at times were challenging. Due to our preparation for this event we arose to the challenge and overcame it. All calls were responded to safely and our patients were taken care of.” Stan Clark

There were no serious accidents overnight. Responses were primarily medical calls.

Please encourage everyone to stay off of the roadways. Secondary roads are still very dangerous.