Gas leak triggers highway chaos on Route 277 in Strasburg, Strasburg VA
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A gasoline leak on Route 277 northbound causes law enforcement and emergency crews to respond, blocking the road and creating chaos with multiple vehicles and troopers racing to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Shenandoah County Fire and Rescue
Listen to dispatch call
01:38
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be a gasoline leak in the area of Route 277 northbound.
00:05
Should be on the left-hand side.
00:06
Dispatch five, two, a one case.
00:13
Matthew, 2112.
00:18
Rescue engine, I'm holding the traffic for you, coming around.
00:26
Space rescue, 15,
00:28
14.
00:29
Just using, just using. Rescund 15, 2113.
00:35
4-10-1-13-1-1-1-1-1
00:44
Spets to rescue 15-2-2-0-1st.
00:54
Press 515. We have to put into 21 service.
00:56
We've got 3.
01:01
vehicles and four or five different state troopers racing.
01:04
Road to be locked.
01:11
This match Wagon 212.
01:12
Correct.
01:13
Offending in service.
01:14
Refugging 21, I copy your own scene and in service.
01:20
I copy advice place engine.
01:23
Only one in service.
01:24
The rest of your traffic was cutting out.
01:30
The rest my traffic was, we've got three or four deputies and state troopers on the scene plus two VDOT service trucks.
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Location mentioned:
North St, Strasburg, VA 22657
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