Medical emergency closes north Raleigh intersection
Officials at WakeMed in north Raleigh asked police to close the intersection of Falls of Neuse and Durant roads for about 30 minutes Tuesday afternoon to allow a hospital helicopter to land.
Posted — UpdatedA hospital spokeswoman said that a patient had come to the Emergency Room at WakeMed North and needed to be transported to WakeMed Raleigh. Doctors decided that a helicopter was the best way to handle it, so they asked police to allow the helicopter to land on the road.
WakeMed North doesn't have a helipad.
On approach, the pilot warned WakeMed that there were too many power lines to allow a safe landing in the intersection, so after about 40 minutes, the road was re-opened to traffic.
The patient was then taken by ambulance to a nearby athletic field where the helicopter was able to land.
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