Gasoline spill after crash on Dick Woods Rd, Albemarle County VA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a vehicle crash near Dick Woods Road and Ivy Creek Farm Road in Virginia. A wrecker sent to recover the crashed vehicle broke down in the roadway, causing a traffic hazard. One of the vehicles appeared to be leaking gasoline near a creek, posing an environmental and safety concern. Crews were working to address both the mechanical breakdown and the fuel spill.
Audio|Heard on: Albemarle VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Dick Woods Road, near Ivy Creek Farm Road, units are on location.
00:08
There was a motor vehicle crash, vehicle ran off the roadway earlier.
00:13
There was a wrecker on location attempting to recover the vehicle.
00:18
The wrecker is now broken down in the roadway, and the vehicle that slid off the roadway is leaking gasoline near the creek.
00:28
The vehicle is down an embankment.
00:33
56 direct.
00:34
ECD units west of the road to respond.
00:37
Calling the towing company reporting their wrecker is broken down in the middle of the road.
00:44
Fuel spill extends down the embankment.
00:48
They do not have a plan for removing the wrecker at this time.
00:51
They will attempt to contact the initial driver and see if the wrecker can be moved; unknown type of mechanical issue.
00:58
There may be some access issues due to that.
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Location mentioned:
Ivy Creek Farm Rd & Dick Woods Rd, Virginia 22903
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