Tractor trailer blocks lane near Troy for hours, Greenwood County SC
A tractor trailer has been in a ditch about two miles north of Troy, blocking one lane of a highway for over two and a half hours. Traffic is being diverted, and a school bus nearby is trying to turn around. Law enforcement and a heavy wrecker are needed to clear the scene.
Audio|Source: Greenwood County Fire Services
02:56
Transcript:
00:00
That motor stopped by station 10 and informed me that there was a tractor trailer in the ditch.
00:06
I'm 10 about 2 miles out of course.
00:15
116, the other thing I could copy is that you need EMS, your radio has come out.
00:21
The only one 16,
00:30
I was asking, did you,
00:32
are you aware of a tractor trailer in the ditch approximately two miles north of Troy blocking one lane of traffic?
00:44
That's permanent, so it's been on a highway show.
01:01
He is walking both lanes to travel Greenwood and I've got a school bus on the north side of the truck trying to turn around at this point in time.
01:11
I'll be on the scenes.
01:16
10-4[1].
01:22
Greenwood 116. 16.
01:27
16.
01:37
We're in the process trying to get traffic to take a route or run through the ditch lines. It would be nice if we could get law enforcement on the scene at the 10-221 and have everyone divert to 221 until the respect to trailer clears up.
01:55
That's work. I'll call my little trail back.
02:03
One 16.
02:11
116 Greenwood.
02:16
Go ahead, Greenwood.
02:19
Tyler's drill has been advised.
02:21
They stated they would get a unit now.
02:26
Jim for, this truck's been here two and a half hours by the guy flagging traffic.
02:32
If you could notify someone with a heavy wrecker, either prices out of 96 or prices out of Abbyville.
02:43
10-4[1], that's going to have to be how if Charles, we can't call wreckers unless we're working the scene of the wreck.
02:54
10-4[1], it's going to be a delayed response, sir.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Affirmative (Message received)
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Location mentioned:
US-221, United States
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