Semi-truck overturns spilling fuel on US-31 highway ditch, Sharpsville IN
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TrafficHaving been overturned on its passenger side in a ditch near US-31, a semi-truck leaking heavy fuel carries 40,000 pounds of wire, prompting emergency response and possible lane closures.
Audio|Heard on: Tipton County Police, Fire, EMS and ISP
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04:36
Transcript:
00:00
Is there a trailer on the semi-airs or just the truck?
00:04
There is a trailer.
00:05
Everything is going to be on its passenger side,
00:08
way down on the ditch.
00:09
I do not know if he's loaded.
00:11
I'll try to find out.
00:14
There, thank you.
00:21
County 771.
00:24
717.
00:29
71. County 77, I'm out with a driver.
00:36
He's not injured, however, can you medics for a checkout.
00:39
He's advising that he has loaded down with wire about 40,000 pounds.
00:45
Clear.
00:51
Tifting County Engine 42 v.
00:53
Enron route.
00:58
Indian 42.
01:00
It'll be on the tractor, Indiana, I believe it's a permanent.
01:08
It'll be on the tractor, Indiana, I believe it's a permanent,
01:12
(number withheld), (number withheld).
01:21
Kenny's clear this 43 paddock's will be enrolled clear uh go ahead and advise station 40 that we got a pretty good fuel leak.
01:40
Clear and when I mean pretty good like it's actively pouring out.
01:50
Clear.
01:54
We have law enforcement on scene advising that there's an active fuel leak coming from the semi.
02:07
Agent 42 from 401.
02:11
Go ahead.
02:14
You guys going up for 26.
02:21
27. If you would, advise station 40, go ahead and go up to 20 safe and come down.
02:28
Clear.
02:30
And I got a saying at 1028.
02:32
You're ready?
02:35
Go ahead.
02:37
Indiana trailer, P.
02:39
Paul 55, 3745, Paul 55, 3745, Indiana permanent, or check, Indiana trailer.
02:47
Okay.
02:54
Law enforcement is advising to come down 26.
02:59
Copy. Eighty-two.
03:07
Go ahead.
03:13
Myself and 85 will go up to 26 and get turn around.
03:21
Driver sit in the RAM looks like a 3,500 that's about a hundred yards north or tech south of my commission.
03:35
907-1.
03:41
This 1043 it will be icing out in water.
03:45
It will not be wire.
03:50
County 37 have you been in contact with state yet?
03:57
Affirmatives.
03:59
Clear. My gut feeling is that we're going to end up having to shut down from southbound traffic because there's an extreme amount of fuel coming out.
04:09
County is clear.
04:21
Affirmative law enforcement advising to come down 26.
04:28
That's right, 77.
04:32
Affirmative from 81.
04:34
Are you on the bypass or are you on old 31?
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US-31, Indiana
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