Semi-truck accident shuts down highway for hours, Fresno County CA
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TrafficA semi-truck with a fully loaded 80,000-pound trailer was involved in an accident on Highway 168, California. Both northbound and southbound lanes were shut down for a 4 to 6 hour recovery operation with units assisting.
Audio|Heard on: California Highway Patrol - Fresno
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03:52
Transcript:
00:00
Fresno 65, 168.
00:01
I got a 27[2] out of Texas when you're ready.
00:11
168, go ahead.
00:16
168, it's going to be (number withheld).
00:21
You can send that to my MDC, please.
00:24
168, I copy it's a 28[1] out of Texas.
00:26
I'll send it to your MDC.
00:33
65168.
00:37
Go ahead.
00:39
168, just confirmed that it's a semi-truck.
00:48
5168. 168.
00:50
The vehicle in canal is a semi-truck with a fully loaded 80,000 pound trailer.
00:56
That number A KU though, was 27[2].
01:02
My apologies,
01:04
all run it and send it to TMD.C.
01:06
There's no Adam 3 start mileage.
01:12
Adam 3, go ahead.
01:19
65, Autumn 3, go ahead.
01:20
Autumn 3, go ahead.
01:23
President, Alain 3, it's going to be a 070.
01:25
If you give a Fresl at 3 you call to pick up to the bottom.
01:28
I'm going to be right now.
01:29
And then I'll be you guys on.
01:36
I'm through your being email which is 070.
01:38
I'll see if the FresnPD phlebotomist is working and if so you'll be en route.
01:48
Central 40,
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11.8 X, CJ.
01:52
Central 40, go ahead.
01:55
40, starting miles 117-241, 114-1, 114-8 to, from Fresno area office to C-J.
02:03
Central 40.
02:04
I'll show you out to see that to see it, 117-241, and it's 1949.
02:15
65 to Adam 3.
02:19
(name withheld), go ahead.
02:21
Adam 3. Fresmipedia is advising that the phlebotomist is 10 sticks.
02:26
Sure. They're not at the traffic office right now.
02:30
I copy. I'll be en route to do you.
02:34
Adam 3, I'll show you're not to CRMC.
02:41
C-5-4-10 speed information.
02:48
410, go ahead.
02:50
410, this is beat information for an 1126 eastbound 180 at Cedar to Fort Expedition on the right-hand shoulder.
02:58
They're going to go to get engine oil and we'll return.
03:04
410, I copy.
03:05
Thank you.
03:07
410 copy.
03:17
65-168, go ahead.
03:21
168, that was advising it's going to be a four to six-hour recovery.
03:25
They're going to have both north and south down all over a shutdown.
03:29
Can you start me in missile unit for loading four or two episodes as a unit free to assist?
03:39
65-168. Unfortunately, it is advising it's going to be a 4-6-hour recovery time with both the northbound and the southbound lane shutdown, requesting another unit to assist with 1184 as our unit that can be en route to 158 all over in Tulare.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
28: Vehicle registration or license plate information check
[2]
27: Driver's license information or status check.
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