Traffic accident and icy road close I-81 in West Virginia, Berkeley County WV
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a traffic accident on I-81 in West Virginia near the 8-mile marker northbound involving a white van and a Jetta with one injury. Ice on the roadway caused hazardous conditions and multiple vehicles were reported across lanes. Sections of I-81 between the 7.5 and 9-mile markers were closed during the response. The southbound lanes were later cleared while northbound travel remained restricted until conditions improved.
Audio|Heard on: Berkeley WV Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:36
Transcript:
00:00
Took another call, 8 mile marker northbound for a white van and a Jetta with one injury.
00:07
Okay. I'll be in service here from the nine.
00:12
No EMS needed.
00:14
We'll be headed there momentarily.
00:17
Copy moving on five.
00:22
Four hundred and one copies Berkeley, are you direct?
00:25
Berkeley's direct.
00:28
T1's in service.
00:32
Rescue 64.
00:35
We're going to be clear the 7.5, leaving squad 25 on scene and route 8 mile marker northbound.
00:45
95 is also going to be en route.
00:46
The southbound is cleared.
00:49
He'll be heading to the northbound as well.
00:53
On the southbound and northbound at the nine, southbound has been cleared.
00:57
Northbound should be the only thing there.
01:01
Ten four.
01:05
Squad 25, squad 16.
01:09
Squad 25 to squad 16.
01:16
Once you see the cop pull off, you can go ahead and open the interstate.
01:24
22 to 16.
01:29
For 16, go ahead.
01:32
16, don't open it up yet.
01:33
We're here at the 5 off-ramp.
01:36
Solid sheet ice.
01:37
We've got units all over the roadway southbound.
01:40
Copy. We'll hold till you give clearance.
01:46
25 Berkeley, we're clear of the separate path.
01:54
Nine five to 16.
01:57
Go for 16.
02:01
If you could keep it shut down for me as well, I have a unit at the 8 mi marker going the wrong way on the interstate.
02:14
Copy, we got it closed at the seven and a half southbound.
02:19
Check out this helping them out.
02:28
And I'll check on the other one.
02:31
I believe those are all going to be on the southbound side, Berkeley.
02:36
Copy, 105.
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I-81, West Virginia
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