A witness said it took nearly 40 minutes to get emergency responders on the scene.
The incident happened at the 4100 block of Chouteau just before 5:30 p.m. Saturday.Helen Petty said the woman tried to wait out the storm in her car when the tree fell.
“He went over to her, as did the owner of the Mexican restaurant down the street,” Petty said. “He came running over and spoke to her. She was responsive. She was alive and started calling 911 and couldn’t get through.” “I can’t imagine dying in a car waiting for an emergency response team for God knows how long,” Petty said.
“When you’re on hold and when you can’t get through for 30, 40 minutes, an hour, and somebody is literally dying,” Petty says.“I am furious,” Petty said. “Not at the fire department. They were working tirelessly as soon as they got here and got the call, but our governor, in my opinion, is responsible. He cut millions of dollars in funding that was meant to improve our 911 system.”
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