Semi-truck jackknifed in median on westbound highway, Hanson County SD
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TrafficA semi-truck jackknifed in the median on the westbound side of a highway near mile markers 337 to 338 in Hanson County, South Dakota. A heavy-duty tow truck was requested and traffic was directed to the north side to manage the obstruction.
Audio|Heard on: Mitchell Regional Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
39-1341 and I need a heavy-duty tow for a semi to get it out of the median here.
00:08
1040.
00:15
HB20 advised the 28 on that semi is out of Indiana.
00:22
339-1341. Again, 339-1341, Indiana needs a heavy-duty tow to come get that semi-westbound 338.
00:37
10408. 1048, please.
00:43
2, 341A, Mitchline T.
00:46
All right, go ahead.
00:52
I'm 97.
00:57
723.
01:05
341C, 341A.
01:07
Go ahead.
01:09
When you get close here, can you set up east of the bridge and the westbound side, east of the bridge and the westbound side?
01:20
And far, I'm just coming by the 340, where is this exactly that?
01:28
Approximately between the 337 and the 338, but closer to the 337?
01:35
104, you want me to push him on the north side or the south side?
01:40
He's in the medium, so go ahead and push him to the north side.
01:45
104, 82, 321C, you can show me 97 as well.
01:52
724.
01:55
1C, when I had 10708, he's jackknifed into the median but taking up the passing lane,
01:59
so we've got to push everybody over into that driving lane.
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Hanson County, SD
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