Semi truck with oversized load strikes bridge on I-45, Houston TX


A white semi truck hauling an oversized load struck the McKinney exit bridge on the northbound I-45 freeway in Houston. The truck stopped in the center lane, causing a traffic hazard.
Audio|Source: Houston Police Department - All Districts
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Transcript:
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Croshen Co2 Crash minor on the freeway says Bridge, McKinney exit ramp 45.
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If the 18 winner hit the bridge on McKinney, it's on the Northbound side.
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I got him on camera, you're trying to back off the pitch right now.
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21.
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7-7.77, fox of service.
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Uh, 17, yeah, you wanted to be free and be correct, on traffic.
00:37
That's clear, you hold down on traffic.
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Send me 200 block a half point.
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Uh, Tom.
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Sam Robert 9663.
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So White, Lincoln, M.K.S.
00:52
I was ready to search for code 2, person down? 2505 and is available?
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That's clear. I'm down.
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To the truck enforcement units come out of.
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Any truck enforcement available?
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For bridge McKinney exit round 45?
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6.0 time to be made.
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We don't know how to slice, 162-1.
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We got three slides.
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Did he start the bridge?
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That's clear.
01:39
It's a white semi, semi, he's got a metal container, and whatever is that's oversized, it's covered with a blue talk.
01:49
Whatever is I think a blue top is what struck the bridge.
01:55
Here, this is a code to 12-9, Maryloo Drive is where the complainant is, they played a carnival five minutes ago and they occur at time on in these fours.
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Clear.
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That's great.
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71 D.35. Is that vehicle stopped or what's it doing?
02:27
That's clear, he's stopped.
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He's in the center lane.
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The unit's from downtown, you're not going to be able to get to it from Piz or St.
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Joe. You're going to have to go down the freeway, somewhere back there like a Scott or come from 59.
02:43
The only way you're going to get to them is take the main lanes down the pierceler celebrated northbound.
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So he's come up to the McKinney exit bridge, you'll see him.
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He's right in the center.
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16 hair fan of inches round.
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Okay, I'm gonna go ahead and duke this one now.
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I-45, Houston, TX
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