Traffic accident blocks highway 40 westbound lanes, Lawrence KS
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TrafficA traffic accident on Highway 40 near an intersection has blocked westbound lanes due to debris. Authorities are diverting traffic and managing the scene. There is no reported injury in this incident.
Audio|Heard on: Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical
Listen to dispatch call
03:11
Transcript:
00:00
Do you have a report of another accident on Highway 40 just to the west of the accident at the intersection?
00:14
Yes we do, we have a report of a non-injury accident there.
00:19
Can you go ahead and show me on scene?
00:24
Right now they're blocking traffic and we got debris everywhere in the road.
00:32
Unseen.
00:37
Engine 4 route.
00:43
Engine 4 straight and around for a fire alarm level 2, 2702 lux per court.
00:54
There's been three alarm trips.
00:57
The first two were disarmed, but the third hasn't disarmed.
01:02
Going downstairs smoke detector at 1736.
01:11
1151 this match.
01:17
Squad 1151.
01:18
Can we make sure we don't have anybody coming westbound from...
01:26
27th Street at that first accident,
01:29
divert everybody off on Wakarusa, please.
01:33
There's too much debris and trying to get people through here.
01:41
I understand.
01:48
The alarm company just called back.
01:50
They got another cancellation from the keypad on site.
01:55
However, they were not requesting cancellation.
02:00
Okay.
02:05
Dispatch to Squad 1151.
02:09
Squad 1151.
02:11
Message was relay.
02:15
Understood.
02:17
Can you let me know whenever they have that finally shut down so I can try to get eastbound traffic going again?
02:27
Like on, my search is right-old Manhattan called departure.
02:34
PressR2, copy of your arrival.
02:40
Level 3,
02:44
response.
02:49
John Fire Incident, 1619 Golden Ring Drive, 1619 Golden Ring Drive at 1741.
02:59
Squad 1151.
03:04
They're advising they have westbound shut down.
03:09
Thank you.
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US-40, Lawrence, KS
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