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Vehicle collision with smoke on State Route 509Tacoma WA

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State Rte 509 & Taylor Way, Tacoma, WA 98421

According to the dispatch call, a vehicle collision occurred northbound on State Route 509 near Taylor Way. The vehicle is blocking two lanes, has no wheels, and is emitting light smoke from the engine. The driver is responsive but not moving.

Audio|Heard on: Washington State Patrol Dispatch - Dist 1 East / West
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00:45
Transcript:
00:00
General Patrol is a one-far barrier, undone collision northbound State Route 509, just at Taylor Way.
00:07
837, and now from Lakewood Doty.
00:10
837-9-7-19-step.
00:16
I'm right-for-7.
00:17
Vehicles blocking lanes 1 and 2 in a silver racker R-DX.
00:22
837. 837. Okay, 3-7.
00:24
All right. Nice.
00:25
Nice.
00:33
The driver is talking but not moving however stating he is fine.
00:40
Additional advising all the wheels are missing from the vehicle, light smoke from the engine block.
00:45
Aiding, seeing advice.

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Location mentioned:
State Rte 509 & Taylor Way, Tacoma, WA 98421
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