Multi-vehicle crash blocks lanes on Interstate 5, Tacoma WA
TrafficA radio report of a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 near the Tacoma Dome. About four cars are scattered in lane one and the shoulder, and one car is on its side. State police are blocking lanes. Fire units request a lateral block in lane 2 and are searching for injured people; none were found at the time of the report.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
02:42
Transcript:
SIGPerson[1], Westside Estates Apartments Building E, as in Echo, 928, North Pearl Street, Unity, as in Echo 29, Engine 16, Channel A2, DLS, SIGPerson, Westside Estates Apartments Building E, as in Echo, 928, North Pearl Street, Unity, as in Echo 29, Time 534. We go on engine 8 is on-scene command. It's going to be near the dome. I've got approximately four cars scattered throughout lane one in the shoulder. That looks like maybe two more of the shoulder of the fast lane. One's on its side. I got state on scene blocking. I'm taking lane one in the shoulder. Tower 2, if you can come up and give me a lateral on lane 2. Engine 8 is going to be passing command to the anti-fascating. Engine 8 on same passing command near the dome. Sounds like curves all over the highway, 540. Power 2, just pull checking. You want a lateral in lane 2? versus a block behind you in lane one and shoulder. That's affirmative. I have state blocking behind me as an upstream. I need a lateral to block us in to lane one in the shoulder. Car two, lateral block plane two. The Tower 2 is going to be I-5 Command[2]. Receive Tower 2, I-5 Command, 542. Front of Tower 2. Battalion 3, receive a lot of block front of Tower 2. I'm trying to search for any corporations at the time, none found. Command received. And we made contact with WSP about the other vehicle ahead and shoulder of lane four? Not yet. I got multiple cars in lane one in shoulder I've been working on. Command.
SIGPerson[1], Westside Estates Apartments Building E, as in Echo, 928, North Pearl Street, Unity, as in Echo 29, Engine 16, Channel A2, DLS, SIGPerson, Westside Estates Apartments Building E, as in Echo, 928, North Pearl Street, Unity, as in Echo 29, Time 534. We go on engine 8 is on-scene command. It's going to be near the dome. I've got approximately four cars scattered throughout lane one in the shoulder. That looks like maybe two more of the shoulder of the fast lane. One's on its side. I got state on scene blocking. I'm taking lane one in the shoulder. Tower 2, if you can come up and give me a lateral on lane 2. Engine 8 is going to be passing command to the anti-fascating. Engine 8 on same passing command near the dome. Sounds like curves all over the highway, 540. Power 2, just pull checking. You want a lateral in lane 2? versus a block behind you in lane one and shoulder. That's affirmative. I have state blocking behind me as an upstream. I need a lateral to block us in to lane one in the shoulder. Car two, lateral block plane two. The Tower 2 is going to be I-5 Command[2]. Receive Tower 2, I-5 Command, 542. Front of Tower 2. Battalion 3, receive a lot of block front of Tower 2. I'm trying to search for any corporations at the time, none found. Command received. And we made contact with WSP about the other vehicle ahead and shoulder of lane four? Not yet. I got multiple cars in lane one in shoulder I've been working on. Command.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
SIGPerson: Significant Person (potentially injured or involved)
[2]
I-5 Command: Incident Command at Interstate 5
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Tacoma, WA
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