No 9-1-1 call made in Andre Knight accident

ROCKY MOUNT — Two councilmen and two high-ranking city employees were present at the scene of a downtown accident that resulted in serious injuries, but none of them called 9-1-1.

Councilman Andre Knight broke his leg in some type of fall in his building at 114 Sunset Avenue on Feb. 7.

The building houses a cellphone selfie studio. Emergency reports list the property as a "proposed outreach ministry."

Councilman Reuben Blackwell, Kevin Harris, the city’s downtown manager; and Fire Chief Corey Mercer showed up to help Knight, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

At no point during the situation did anyone call 9-1-1. Use of 9-1-1 generates a recording that is accessible to the public.

Mercer called firefighters to the scene for a "lift assist," according to a police communications event report obtained by The Enterprise via a public records request.

Lift assist calls involve a person who has fallen and can’t get up on their own.

City first responders asked for help from Nash County Emergency Services. An ambulance arrived and transported Knight to Wake Medical in Raleigh after initially planning to take him to Nash UNC Health Care.

Knight spent at least five days in the hospital. A week after his fall, he participated in the Rocky Mount City Council’s Feb. 14 meeting via conference call. (Read more)