18-wheeler hits crate on US 79 blocking lane, Oakwood TX
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to an 18-wheeler accident near US 79 in Oakwood, Texas. The truck hit a wooden crate on the roadway, damaging the vehicle and blocking the eastbound lane. Fire and sheriff units coordinated response and called for a tow truck.
Audio|Heard on: Leon County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
02:56
Transcript:
00:00
Twelve zero two center rail.
00:01
I'm gonna go check on that 18 wheeler.
00:02
I'll be with five six crash or not.
00:09
One two, let's see.
00:17
With fire Leon County, would you tell DPS what your own parts are?
00:24
Hi, this is (name withheld).
00:36
Oakwood Fire, the trip we're coming out here on US 79 West.
00:43
Centerville to Oakwood Fire.
00:45
Yes, I've got 1202 en route now.
00:49
Can you tell him to switch over on the fire channel?
00:52
He didn't respond on the radio.
01:01
18-wheeler come up over a hill and big old wooden crate wrapped in a tarp was sitting by the road and he hit it.
01:08
A bunch of stuff got wrapped around his driveline, tore his airlines, and everything up and down his frame off.
01:14
So you can set an accident or how you're going to work it.
01:21
And that's quick.
01:32
1202 Oakwood Fire wanted me to advise you to either switch over to the fire channel if you're available to, or that it's possibly an accident.
01:43
Hit a crate, tore up the bottom of 18-wheeler.
01:48
Ten four, we don't have access to EMS or fire.
01:52
Leaving the house right now.
01:53
Should be there in about twenty-five minutes.
01:56
How about a two? That's clear.
02:02
About an Oakwood fire being advised.
02:05
Trippers aren't available to switch to this channel.
02:07
They don't have access, but they were advised of an accident.
02:11
Ten four, thank you.
02:18
The Oakwood Fire, advise if you need a wrecker en route.
02:24
Yes ma'am, we have something we got on scene.
02:26
We need a record for an 18-wheeler.
02:30
He's going to it's a grain trailer with empty.
02:39
Regarding that lost traffic, I already have a record route.
02:41
Sorry.
02:43
Yeah, okay, 10-4[1].
02:45
You know we got the eastbound lane blocked out here.
02:51
Wait on it.
02:55
Clear ETA 20 minutes.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
US-79, Oakwood, TX
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