Tractor trailer spills fuel on highway near Exit 16, Southbury CT
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a tractor trailer accident occurred on I-84 westbound near Exit 16, resulting in diesel fuel, coolant, and motor oil leaks. Traffic is reduced to one lane, and additional fire units with absorbent materials have been requested for cleanup.
Audio|Heard on: Southbury Fire Dispatch
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02:55
Transcript:
00:00
Cartoon Engine 7, come up to my location and block the lane.
00:09
For Westbound Command, it's out there.
00:14
Westbound Command, go ahead.
00:18
Okay, the tractor trailer has one compromise saddle tank.
00:21
It appears at this time.
00:24
Drivers reporting that it was about half full.
00:26
I'm thinking between 50 and 100 gallons of diesel fuel on the ground.
00:30
We also have a coolant and possible motor oil leak.
00:33
Gonna need a deal.
00:39
The command.
00:44
Yeah,
00:45
we're on scene here at the on-ramp.
00:49
We have cars turning around coming down off the on-ramp.
00:52
You don't need a trooper out here or a local police used to help with the traffic control.
01:02
Trying to come down the office.
01:07
Pardon. I spoke with the trooper on my scene about it.
01:14
He's talking.
01:16
You're talking about it.
01:21
All right before westbound.
01:25
City4 Westbound Committee on South Gray.
01:28
Coming.
01:30
I'm going to need additional resources with more speedy drive in my location.
01:37
I'll send for a second tone for the ID4 Westarm call.
01:55
resources with speedy dry needed to respond to the scene I-84 westbound at exit 16 repeating South Rada all units additional manpower with speedy dry needed to respond ID4 since and I-84 westbound at exit 16 time of the second tone 836
02:23
Is 84 shutdown on your side?
02:26
Negative. We're down to one lane.
02:32
Any apparatus coming east to go west is going to be a bit delayed because we have to stop traffic to get this far off.
02:38
I can also go off over old waterway ahead.
02:45
SQ1 is responding with extra speedy dry.
02:47
We'll come up old waterbury.
02:53
Vision 5 is south for the car 1.
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Location mentioned:
I-84, Southbury, CT
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