Tractor trailer crashes off I-64 guardrail with diesel smell, Hampton VA


A tractor trailer crashed off the guardrail on I-64 westbound near West Mercury. The driver is out of the vehicle but has side pain and may need a ladder to be safely removed. There is a strong diesel odor suggesting a possible hazardous materials situation.
Audio|Source: Hampton Fire and Rescue
02:54
Transcript:
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VSP is advising better locations going to be westbound, I-64 at West Mercury.
00:04
We'll be reference to the tractor that flipped into the ditch.
00:12
Medicines 9, 30-minute hospital benchmark.
00:18
Middick 9 and a service route season 10, truck box.
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September.
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Medic 1, 30-minute hospital benchmark.
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Medic 1, 30-minute hospital benchmark.
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Medic 1, Clown Transit.
00:35
Medic 7, are you in route?
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97 route.
00:44
All right, I'm at 7, you're responding for a three-month-old.
00:48
All units around to the interstate education.
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Just be advised fire tech 2 is a sign and monitored at this time.
00:54
Not all safe.
00:57
Bada-9. The one's available.
01:06
Medicine.
01:11
Airtact 2 is a sign and monitor.
01:17
3 is around on scene 8 state PD it's going to be just prior to exit 263 a we've got a tractor trailer
01:27
off the guardrail pretty heavy extrication look to it will be in scene investigating part 2
01:40
Medic 3 on scene.
01:42
Prior to 263 Alpha estate, tractor trailer off the guardrail and investigating part 2, 04.31 hours.
01:50
Injured 2, Medic 1, Medic 2, Squad 1 respond for an interstate accident west on I-64 is Settlers Landing.
01:55
Indigent 2, Medi-1, respond priority for an interstate accident west on I-64 at Settlers Landing, District 2.
02:07
Excellent.
02:12
Another one.
02:14
Smedic three to all incoming units.
02:18
Patient is out of the semi-tracked trailer.
02:21
Right now, we've just got a complaint of side pain.
02:26
It is a pretty steep angle here.
02:28
Probably going to need a ladder,
02:31
possibly to get the patient out.
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Slide 1.
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Legion 2.
02:45
Yep.
02:46
Medic 3, be advised, do have a heavy smell of diesel.
02:51
There might be a possible hazmat situation.
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I-64, Hampton, VA
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