Jackknifed truck crashes on I-80 near Mitchellville, Mitchellville IA
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TrafficA semi-truck jackknifed and crashed near the Mitchellville off-ramp on westbound I-80. The truck damaged a stop sign and was partially stuck in snow. The trailer was fully loaded with 44,000 pounds of pet food. A heavy tow truck was requested for recovery.
Audio|Heard on: Iowa Dept of Public Safety Dispatch - Area A
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01:52
Transcript:
00:00
416. I'm out of the 1050 semi at the Mitchellville Off-Ramp, I-80 westbound.
00:06
Looks like they took out a stop sign.
00:11
Dead for, 1222.
00:16
Floyd, 416.
00:18
The semi's jackknifed is partially stuck in the snow.
00:27
104, 1224. Go ahead, 416, copy 1028 through Illinois portion employee on the power unit.
00:33
Go ahead.
00:36
It's going to be Pee Paul (number withheld).
00:40
It's going to be on a freight liner.
00:46
Full,
00:48
101,
00:49
(number withheld), Illinois.
00:50
It's back on the 2026 Freelining Tractor at 1074.
00:56
That's out for...
01:01
In 416, copy an Illinois trailer plate.
01:08
The 894-135 S-Fan Teton.
01:18
94-13-Sempty Tom, Illinois.
01:21
Speck on White 2023 utility semi-trailer, 1074.
01:28
Step 4. If you could get a heavy wrecker started this way, he's kind of issues he can get now out of this area.
01:36
Ted 4. You know if he's fully loaded in approximately?
01:42
Stand by.
01:47
William 416, he's got 44,000 in the trailer.
01:51
He's had pet food.
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I-80, Mitchellville, IA
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