Vehicle crash with airbags deployed blocks lanes on i-40 new bridge, Crittenden County AR
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TrafficA vehicle crashed into a wall on the westbound lanes of I-40 New Bridge. The vehicle is smoking and its airbags deployed. Four lanes are blocked and emergency units, including state authorities, are responding. Extrication may be needed.
Audio|Heard on: West Memphis & Marion Public Safety
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02:15
Transcript:
00:00
Company 3 Battalion, Company 3 Battalion.
00:03
It's going to be I-40, the new bridge, I-40 New Bridge.
00:07
Have a vehicle westbound that hit the wall and is smoking airbags have been deployed.
00:12
I-40 New Bridge westbound.
00:20
(number withheld), you don't leave my golf (number withheld) for a while.
00:25
Traffic.
00:28
Revised?
00:29
Are you traffic?
00:31
Yeah, traffic stop, truck parking,
00:36
across from the scales, west.
00:42
Matter, two windows are very secure for me back in.
00:46
Check.
00:51
You can show my direction.
00:59
Before all.
01:01
Badder compliant at Baptist, 80 room floor.
01:04
They're going on.
01:18
We have the state in route.
01:21
We have notified state.
01:23
We do have a county unit in the route.
01:25
Passford will be en route as well along with four lanes being blocked at this time.
01:32
Okay.
01:37
That's two in the morning.
01:39
Check you more.
01:44
I'm on my way too.
02:06
Go ahead and send rescue line.
02:08
Looks like there might be extrication.
02:10
We're making our round, back around to happen at this point.
02:14
This is Chair.
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Location mentioned:
I-40 & Hernando de Soto Brg, Arkansas 72376
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