18-wheeler blocking southbound lane on highway, Colbert County AL
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TrafficAn 18-wheeler is blocking the southbound lane on Highway 43, with its trailer off in the ditch. Traffic is being diverted and the department of transportation has been notified.
Audio|Heard on: Colbert County Sheriff
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03:16
Transcript:
00:00
It's not going to be an MVC.
00:01
It's just going to be an 18-wheeler block in the southbound lane.
00:11
C.O.30, copy.
00:14
Acknowledged.
00:21
Number one, L.E1.
00:22
L.E1.
00:25
Go ahead.
00:33
Can you be in route to near Old Highway 20 to speak with (name withheld). She didn't have a specific complaint.
00:57
You said 75,
01:01
76.
01:05
765, 76, 75.
01:07
76, 75. 775.
01:10
10.
01:14
11 is going to be out on 43 to check this vehicle.
01:21
Acknowledged.
01:32
9-1-1, he's got his back wheels to the trailer off in the ditch.
01:36
He's blocking the whole road southbound.
01:44
Acknowledged, 1524.
01:52
You may want to go ahead and notify DOT to see what they want to do.
02:03
Acknowledged.
02:14
C-018, acknowledged.
02:19
Acknowledged.
02:23
Acknowledged, 1525.
02:26
11,
02:28
Acknowledged.
02:30
11, 911. 11.
02:37
Go ahead.
02:46
I believe we're going to have to divert traffic around him.
02:51
Can you get DOT out here?
02:56
That's acknowledged.
03:01
Seal, 13, cell 11.
03:03
I'm on 43 now.
03:05
Where exactly are you?
03:12
It's going to be just past the SIGO down here.
03:16
Southbound.
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US-43, Alabama
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