Multi-vehicle accident on highway with possible injury, Preston County WV
TrafficA multi-vehicle accident occurred on highway I-68 near mile markers 16 to 17 in West Virginia. One vehicle was stopped in the median. There might be injuries reported. Authorities performed an environmental check and requested tow trucks. Traffic is being diverted to manage the scene safely.
Audio|Source: Preston County Fire and EMS
06:34
Transcript:
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6.147 is approaching the 16 at this time. They advise they do not have Pre-TAC 1. I advise them to use Preston Fire.
00:10
Do a copy Tom center. You can have all units switch over to Preston Fire.
00:17
Dr. Steve.
00:24
Call on Center 3-6.
00:29
Go ahead.
00:33
One, correction 3-6. They advise they only have 911 pressed and they don't have Preston or any other Preston channels.
00:51
Tom, that's a good copy.
00:53
They can proceed the scene.
00:58
I can give them a radio for communication if they need.
01:03
Not to see it all over now.
01:15
Go ahead.
01:20
Do you need to contact the DEP or the PSB for those where there be in the fuel leak and injury?
01:29
Incom center, uh, staying by doing environmental and has my assessments at this time.
01:35
I'll advise here shortly.
01:37
So there's a coming.
01:40
Call on center, three dash, sir.
01:47
3-6-147 trying to get through traffic now they're about the 17 they should be to you guys momentarily.
01:59
That's a good copycom center.
02:02
I also have another vehicle into Medium.
02:04
I'm not sure if they were trying to cross over and were involved in this.
02:08
We'll by further away.
02:10
They're going to check coffee. Do you hear me just put it in the same cast?
02:16
That's affirmative.
02:18
I've been advised they were trying to cross over.
02:21
That's your stand by in a second so.
02:25
Dr. Steve.
02:31
Next, available tow for a mid-size SUV,
02:38
stopping the median, Texas registration when you're ready.
02:42
Yeah.
02:44
Texas, James,
02:46
Boxtrot,
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Tango, James, Boxrot, Tango,
02:51
Texas,
02:52
should come back to a Cadillac.
02:54
They're just going to need pulled out of the median, no major damage.
03:07
3-6, I copy, Juliet, Fox Tritango, 2236 out of Texas.
03:14
That's affirmative,
03:15
just next on rotation for that.
03:18
306, copy.
03:21
Compton, 36, what work-keeping unit do I have incoming?
03:28
6. We tried to contact base. They had to pass for the heavy duty.
03:32
I'm getting ready to contact Summers now to see if they can take it.
03:40
That's a good copy.
03:42
Next fire unit I have coming in I need them to stop short a scene at the turnaround and go ahead and start getting this traffic off the roadway.
03:55
3-6, no copy.
04:11
3-6, bait towing will be responding for the vehicle that's in the median.
04:20
Senator,
04:22
you can also note negative on environmental impact or hazardous materials at this time.
04:28
We're able to contain it to right around the truck.
04:33
3-6 copy, do we need to still contact the EEP and the PSD due to the patient having injury?
04:46
I would say affirmative on PSD,
04:49
negative on VEP,
04:53
not enough volume for them to come out.
04:56
3-6-5-clock 2319.
05:06
Three-six.
05:08
Three-six, Ken.
05:14
The truck's going to be hauling mushrooms.
05:18
Approximately 20,000 pounds,
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cargo weight, 20,000 pounds mushrooms.
05:24
Quad 12,000 pounds, mushrooms.
05:30
Quad 125.
05:35
125, go ahead.
05:38
Okay, we've got everything shut down at the 15 East.
05:42
We've got our engine in route.
05:44
Once they get here, if you need anything else to the scene, just let us know.
05:48
So that's affirmative 125.
05:51
When your engine gets there, have them continue to block the roadway.
05:56
Go ahead if you are able to and divert traffic off of the exit back to I-68, westbound.
06:08
Go ahead. We already have that done, sir.
06:12
Good copy, thank you.
06:13
And you can proceed once your engine's there,
06:16
down, just past Laurel Run Bridge.
06:19
There should be a turnaround.
06:20
We have the fast lane closes this time.
06:22
So if you're able to get the non-commercial vehicles turned around, head it back towards Morgantown first.
06:29
And then we can see if we can get commercial turns.
06:34
Copy that.
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