Semi truck loaded with lumber blocks road after going off embankment, Fort Payne AL


A semi-truck carrying lumber went off an embankment near Citadel Rock. The truck's trailer blocked De Soto Drive NE completely, causing authorities to shut down the road and reroute traffic. Police are managing the scene and helping with traffic control.
Audio|Source: Fort Payne Police
04:22
Transcript:
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1023, 10.53, 1051 heavy rotation.
00:02
He's going to be, his trailer is going to be off the embankment here.
00:05
The Soto, going to have the soda completely shut down at Citadel Rock.
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It's going to be about 60,000 pounds.
00:13
He's loaded down with lumber.
00:15
Stand for him.
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48, 1024, 1028, 1026, but with the owner of the VH dog, it's supposed to keep it up.
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104.
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104. 148 to 123, are you going to any further?
00:25
That's six four.
00:26
I'm in a 1058 up here, getting people around south of, right? Yeah, south of us.
00:32
Stand for, I'm 24 from 12.
00:34
I'm blocking for it.
00:35
421, I'm the next door, 10-621.
00:37
1041-121.
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144, I'm 1044, I'm 10.
00:41
What was the call further north?
00:42
It's going to be in reference to 1086.
00:45
Caller is going to be in the area of near Watkins Avenue Northeast.
00:51
He's watching for you.
00:52
He's been looking for his ad for about 30 minutes.
00:56
Stand by for a description.
00:57
Sample.
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Late town, April. 10-4. 10-4.
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Forefinder 123.
01:00
Go ahead.
01:01
Can you ask the driver, Blasey's already called, Holgan?
01:04
That's 1040, yes.
01:05
10.4. 10.4.
01:06
123 1028 Tennessee is going to be on the tractor
01:14
123 Victor 1.066 in your young Tim.
01:20
Tim.
01:22
Portaineau-123.
01:24
Go ahead.
01:25
Tows on a 2023 freight liner list to Dalmar's truck out of Sacramento,
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List to New Horizons leasing.
01:42
Out of Nashville, Tennessee, expires 8 of 26 NSR.
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104.
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148, 1023, 48, 143, 48, 128, 128, 128, 128, 128, 123.
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7148.
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123, 148.
01:53
148. 148.
01:55
Go ahead.
01:56
I'm going to need you down at Dean to reroute any traffic trying to come down the Soto.
02:02
That's where I get everybody turn around and go the top of that beam, turn everybody else around.
02:07
Stand forward, just let them know, just turn around, bro you wouldn't now let them know and then get down the beam before more people start trying to come up to soda.
02:14
Yeah, for that.
02:15
Also, if they live on Citadel Rock, you can send them this way for now and we can get them up there.
02:19
Stand up for us.
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Location mentioned:
Desoto Dr NE, Fort Payne, AL 35967
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