Tree Falls on Camper, People Trapped at Campground
Fri Oct 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM CT · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
People were reported trapped after a tree fell on a camper at a campground. Fire and rescue crews were sent around 6:40 PM Friday to Raccoon River Campground on Hutchison Boulevard after a tree came down on a camper with people trapped inside.
Police were on scene, and later radio traffic indicated some of those involved were taken to the hospital. Details are preliminary and based on early dispatch traffic.
What we know
- Reported: Fri Oct 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM CT
- Location: Raccoon River Campground area, Hutchison Boulevard, Panama City Beach
- Community: PANAMA CITY BEACH
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | People were reported trapped after a tree fell on a camper at a campground. Fire and rescue crews were sent around 6:40 PM Friday to Raccoon River Campground on Hutchison Boulevard after a tree came down on a camper with people trapped inside. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | Cause, outcome and any agency follow-up. |
Dispatch timeline
Call heard on Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch.
No further radio traffic about this call is in the clip we have. This page is updated if an agency releases more.
Source: Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch audio, auto-transcribed.
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