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Vehicle Accident Reported with Airbag Deployment

City of Watertown Fire Engine 1 dispatched to a personal injury accident in front of 817 Arsenal Street in Watertown. One vehicle involved with airbag deployment.

Closed Apr 21, 2026 u{008247} 2:47 PM City of Watertown Fire
817 Arsenal St, Watertown, NY 13601

Incident Report

**Watertown Vehicle Crash Prompts Fire and EMS Response Near Arsenal Street Businesses**

A vehicle accident with airbag deployment was reported in front of 817 Arsenal Street in Watertown, New York, prompting the dispatch of City of Watertown Fire Engine 1 at 2:47 p.m., according to dispatch radio traffic. Guilfoyle EMS Medic 4 was dispatched on a priority 1 basis shortly after to the scene, initially described as a one-vehicle personal injury crash. Responders reported an intoxicated driver who was awake, with one vehicle blocking the roadway; police Unit 1-2-7 provided the driver assessment while Unit 19-1-5 was redirected from a cross street.

Engine 1 sought location clarification amid conflicting caller reports placing the crash near a Midas or Mavis muffler shop, Walgreens, or Navy Tire Company, with dispatch recontacting witnesses. Medic 4 arrived at 2:51 p.m. and reported a two-car motor vehicle accident at 816 Arsenal Street between Walgreens and Navy Tire, noting an unresponsive patient. No additional units or mutual aid were requested during the 23-minute incident.

Medic 4 cleared the scene at 2:58 p.m. with the fire request cancelled, followed by Engine 1 clearing at 3:10 p.m., according to radio updates.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 2:47:04 PM

Vehicle Accident Reported with Airbag Deployment

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City fire truck alarm engine one, personal accident in front of Minus 817 Arsenal. Repeating engine one, personal accident in front of Minus 817 Arsenal. One vehicle does have an airbag deployment. You're responding.

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Incident Timeline (8 events)

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Vehicle Accident Reported with Airbag Deployment 2:47:04 PM

City of Watertown Fire Engine 1 dispatched to a personal injury accident in front of 817 Arsenal Street in Watertown. One vehicle involved with airbag deployment.

City fire truck alarm engine one, personal accident in front of Minus 817 Arsenal. Repeating engine one, personal accident in front of Minus 817 Arsenal. One vehicle does have an airbag deployment. You're responding.
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Medic 4 P1 to Arsenal vehicle accident 2:47:30 PM

Guilfoyle EMS Medic 4 dispatched priority 1 to Arsenal St MVA.

2:47:30 PM JE 66 BASE Copy. Zone three, medical in. Medic four, priority one, Arsenal Street.
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Intoxicated driver reported Arsenal crash 2:47:56 PM

EMS on scene at Arsenal MVA needs access. One vehicle remains on roadway at 817 Arsenal. Unit 19-1-5 cancelled from cross street en route to accident. Unit 1-2-7 reports driver awake but highly intoxicated.

2:46:29 PM JE Dispatch 399.
2:46:32 PM JE 7-0-1 99.
2:46:36 PM JE Dispatch EMS is on scene. Needs to be let in.
2:46:44 PM JE 7-0-1 Okay.
2:46:53 PM JE Dispatch Copy. City patrol information, personal injury, MVA. My desk, 817 Arsenal Street. One vehicle still on the roadway.
2:46:57 PM JE 19-1-5 976.
2:46:59 PM JE Dispatch 97.
2:47:05 PM JE 19-1-5 Four zero from that cross, ensuring route to the traffic accident.
2:47:07 PM JE Dispatch Copy.
2:47:32 PM JE 1-2-7 Standby, can you have respond here?
2:47:38 PM JE Dispatch Copy.
2:47:51 PM JE Dispatch 9 five, do you have any major of injury or anything?
2:47:56 PM JE 1-2-7 Unknown at the moment. He's awake, but he's highly intoxicated.
2:47:58 PM JE Dispatch Copy.
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Engine 1 clarifies MVA location 2:49:56 PM

Engine 1 requests confirmation on crash location: in front of Midas or different muffler shop. Dispatch reports one caller said Midas, another Walgreens; recontacting callers.

2:49:17 PM JE Dispatch 91 r
2:49:46 PM Unit Dispatch engine one.
2:49:47 PM JE Dispatch Engine one.
2:49:56 PM Unit Can you confirm that it's in front of Midas, or is it a different muffler shop on our phone?
2:50:10 PM JE Dispatch One caller stated in front of Midas. We did receive another caller stated in front of Walgreens. I will attempt to recontact.
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Medic 4 on scene Arsenal MVA unresponsive patient 2:51:14 PM

Medic 4 on scene 816 Arsenal for two-car MVA with airbags. Patient not responding. Location between Walgreens and Navy Tire Company.

2:49:10 PM JE 66 BASE 431800 Block Of Arsenal Street for a two car MVA. Airbags, point out.
2:51:14 PM JE 66-P19 Control four's on the air. 8 16 Arsenal.
2:51:29 PM JE 66 BASE Just just try on priority two towards the 800 block of Arsenal. I a two car MVA. They're just trying to figure out exactly where it is in that area.
2:51:32 PM JE 66-P19 Patient's not responding.
2:52:09 PM JE 66 BASE Medic four, the accident's going to be in between Walgreens and the Navy Tire Company.
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Engine 1 clarifies MVA spot near Walgreens 2:51:17 PM

Engine 1 requests location clarification for Arsenal MVA; dispatch contacting caller, reports crash between Walgreens, Mavis, and White.

2:51:03 PM JE Dispatch Dispatch, engine one.
2:51:10 PM JE 47-1-1 Go ahead.
2:51:17 PM JE Dispatch I'll reach out to the caller. She's saying that's between Walgreens, Mavis, and White.
2:51:22 PM JE 47-1-1 Roger.
2:51:25 PM JE Dispatch Copy. Arrive.
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Medic 4 clears Arsenal crash 2:58:01 PM

Medic 4 back in service from Arsenal MVA. Fire request cancelled.

2:57:15 PM JE 66 BASE Medic four, you're on the county radio.
2:57:27 PM JE 66-P20 04.
2:57:40 PM JE 66 BASE 54 Drive.
2:57:51 PM JE 66 BASE Medic four, go ahead.
2:57:55 PM JE 66-P20 Who's back in service? Cancel and cancel.
2:58:01 PM JE 66 BASE Copy. Back in service. Cancel my fire.
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Engine 1 clears Arsenal MVA 3:10:20 PM

Engine 1 clear Arsenal.

3:10:20 PM JE 47-0-0 Yes, ma'am. Engine one, clear arsenal.
3:10:22 PM Unit 1510.
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