Vehicle hits tree, blocks WV-55; no injuries reported, Wardensville WV
A vehicle struck a tree approximately one mile past near State Road 55 on the Knob Road side in West Virginia. The tree fell and blocked the entire roadway. No injuries were reported. Emergency crews responded and worked to remove the tree and clear the road. The vehicle was moved if drivable. Traffic was obstructed until the tree was cleared.
Audio|Source: Hardy County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Company 2 fire to a mile past near State Road 55 on the Knob road side or a vehicle struck a tree, no injuries.
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Second alert,
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20-055.
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Company two fire to a mile past near State Road 55 on the knob road side.
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Vehicle struck a tree, no injuries.
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Tree is now crossed the entire roadway. Second alert, 2005.
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This is going to be en route with a crew of four.
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280 10-4[1] show you in route 20-07 take your operations Hardy TAC
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269 county one route three go ahead get radio get radio check please 104 okay
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Thank you. The H5.
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Good.
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What's your ETA? They're fire departments wanting to get this road unblocked as quick as they can.
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They're advising whether or not they can get the tree off the vehicle and move it.
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Absolutely. This is an act of God, not an accident. Cut it free and get them off the roadway, please.
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Hey, tribe, ten-four.
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Also, my ETA is extended because I'm coming from Moorefield.
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We need towing and there's any preferences.
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They have the tree off the vehicle and out of the road. They're attempting to move the vehicle now.
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If it's drivable,
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he's going to take the vehicle down the cars.
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Ten-four, yeah,
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good.
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County, same traffic.
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269-774 on scene 211.
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280 to Hardy County.
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280, go ahead.
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People stopping were able to get the tree out of the road, so we're leaving the scene.
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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