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Vehicle crash causes fire on I-275 near Central AveTampa FL

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Central Ave, Tampa, FL 33602

According to the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a possible single-vehicle crash on I-275 southbound near Central Avenue in Tampa. The vehicle was stopped in the middle lane and appeared to have caught fire. Fire crews were on scene addressing the situation. No information was provided about any injuries.

Audio|Heard on: Hillsborough County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
03:7
Transcript:
00:00
Welcome to the unit to check out a crash on I-275 southbound just before the access for Central Ave.
00:07
Uh,
00:10
right time, can't be 5252.5.
00:12
On 2.51 on the 20 hours.
00:15
51 unsteak.
00:18
It's the middle lane.
00:22
It is 1029 of the most.
00:26
This is fine, 6237 hours.
00:31
Sorry, number three.
00:38
I-275 southbound.
00:40
It's before exit 45.
00:43
The caller reported when they called 911 near where the overpass crosses.
00:49
The vehicle is in the middle lane and appears to have crashed.
00:54
Fire units on scene at I-275 southbound near Central Ave.
01:03
The road to go into that 4-9292.
01:07
I'm going to go into the E-41 Edwards.
01:10
That's where.
01:24
Let me see what you're gonna.
01:26
Okay,
01:29
man.
01:33
Okay, 7.
01:35
Q7. You know.
01:39
Okay.
01:40
Corder's control the chance to get a touch.
01:43
Okay, sure.
01:45
Okay. At 1509.
01:53
1629.
01:58
1629. 1629.
01:59
There's a problem we're back for that point of war.
02:06
What kind of all of it?
02:08
It's right on that cord.
02:10
It's supposed to be southbound 275 near Central Ave.
02:19
75.
02:22
This is associated for a group of the bird rangers off now.
02:32
A broken vehicle and fire units are on scene.
02:38
All day, 1530 hours.
02:45
3254 are we had any more calls in it?
02:50
754 is just the one caller.
02:55
Air 5.
02:57
Yeah,
03:00
Units confirmed a crash on the highway involving one vehicle.
03:05
The driver appears to be outside the vehicle now.

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Central Ave, Tampa, FL 33602

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