Tractor trailer overturns on I-68 eastbound with minor injuries, Preston County WV
TrafficA tractor trailer overturned and blocked all eastbound lanes on Interstate 68 near mile marker 18.5 to 19 in Preston County, West Virginia. There was confirmed entrapment but only minor injuries. The eastbound lanes were closed for emergency response. The truck was leaking fluid, and fire department extrication was needed due to access difficulties.
Audio|Source: Preston County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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91. 691. I have the caller.
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Still on the phone that's on scene. She's advising that a bystander there with her is advising that that NOAA is losing consciousness at this time.
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Okay. ComCenter, Bruce, 691's a wrapping scene.
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We're going to be just past the 19, almost at 18.5 mile marker break.
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Okay. Okay.
00:27
This is actually going to be eastbound. The entire eastbound side is going to be closed at this time for 68.
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Both westbound lanes are open.
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Tractor trailer is in the median and also the entire eastbound side lanes.
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Stand by for further.
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6.91, that's coffee.
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6.91.
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691, guys.
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991 is on scene with confirmed entrapment.
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6.91, that's copy.
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...advise 6991 is on scene. They're confirming entrapment.
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That's copy.
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Rescue 321
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Good
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Reddy 321. Law enforcement is going to know once you get on-scene in a few minutes trying to figure out what he is calling.
01:43
That's coffee.
01:49
They're going to be produced that he's hauling brake.
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We do have some fluid leaking the way that the tractor trailer's position. It looks like it's probably got one saddlebag.
02:09
It is going to be a reefer truck brake.
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The injuries that we're having are very minor.
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However, there is an access issue that we're going to need the fire department to perform extrication.
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After C's 321 is in Routhstein.
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That's copy.
02:48
Responder there, signal-1.
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That's called.
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The second one at this time or check the bit, come, guys.
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Theory, we achieve late to shut down 15.
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Inception, out 15.
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Determine's healthy.
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At this time, both than I've acknowledged.
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Patrick Cep.
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Unforice in 91.
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Go ahead.
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It's going to be just past a 19 mile marker when you come around the curve.
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You're a surprise right on a break.
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Patrick Cee, is this been from a trapment or an access issue?
03:41
It's mainly an access issue.
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It's very minor injuries.
03:47
You know either these hauling produce, there is some fluid leaking the entire east outside is going to be shut down. But whenever you come in, you can hug the mass lane for me and search people over.
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That's copy.
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Thank you.
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Bruce and I'm good.
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Bruce and I, we're good.
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Can you go ahead and make notification to the media? I'll let them know about this, please.
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691. We do have our on-call, supervisor notified.
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They take care of that.
04:32
Okay, so you advise, we have patients out of the vehicle.
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6.91, you advise stations out of the vehicle.
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Violence.
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Copy 20-003. One copy, correct.
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Patients out of vehicle.
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Compton, this one is.
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Go ahead. Three point out. Brockett, three point out.
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Go ahead.
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Three twenty one on mute.
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Duny.
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Brook Haven continued to the C. and again to see you, we take it in the try then.
05:21
Compton if you would just get it, I don't keep responding for manpower.
05:26
Please trouble, County.
05:32
21 on scene, one tractor trailer on its side across the entirety of the eastbound lane, 3-6 Ohio by C, operations of the TAC-1.
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Okay, 21 o'clock 23-05.
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Create the name, my God.
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You're prepared to copy of New York 28.
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Thompson and Bruce, 91 on EMF.
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New York 28, 21662 Papa Fox Drive.
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21662 Papa Fox Drive. It's going to be for the tractor,
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North, I'm sorry,
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New York 28, Coffey.
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Hey, I'm happy.
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On Center 3 Essex.
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