Semi-truck fire on highway 34 east of exit 191, Wapello County IA
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Fire & ArsonA semi-truck caught fire on Highway 34 east of exit 191 due to locked brakes. The driver stopped and requested assistance from the Department of Transportation or State Patrol.
Audio|Heard on: South East Iowa, West Central Illinois Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
00:29
Transcript:
00:00
Going to call for service please for motorist assist semi.
00:04
It's going to be an assist with Wapello County.
00:07
Looks like they're on Highway 34,
00:11
just east of the 191.
00:14
I got a phone call direct from a deputy advice and a semi had brakes locked up.
00:20
They had pulled over for motorist assist.
00:22
It caught on fire.
00:23
Now the driver is out of service, requesting them DOT or State Patrol.
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Location mentioned:
US-34, Iowa
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