Debris causes multi-vehicle accident on highway, West Memphis AR
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a large metal piece fell onto highway 278 eastbound near the casino area, causing debris that led to a multi-vehicle accident involving passenger cars and several semi-trucks. The right and part of the left lanes were blocked, leaving only the center lane open.
Audio|Heard on: East Central Arkansas Public Safety
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04:48
Transcript:
00:00
1040. Service road in front of the casino.
00:05
Got to call it a 1045 in that area, that's I-40 eastbound.
00:11
It's going to be a large metal piece.
00:15
I-40 eastbound.
00:17
1040, 1019, I-40 westbound.
00:26
5831, the rough.
00:29
5831?
00:32
I'm a DL out of Texas, named (name withheld), whenever you're ready.
00:41
Go ahead with that DL number.
00:44
Deal number is (number withheld), repeating (number withheld).
00:54
You could verify CDL eligibility.
00:59
10-4[1], that's going to come back to a Gene Cherry subject.
01:10
5571-570, no, I'm up here at the highway department.
01:14
10-4[1]. Looks like there's three CMVs going east right here behind the office.
01:19
It's just wrecked.
01:23
104. 1019.
01:26
Looks like one of the lanes is moving,
01:31
but I really can't tell, a protector on the inside next to the wall.
01:38
Temple.
01:44
I'll be 1019 as well.
01:49
104, 699.
01:51
It looks like it might be some passenger vehicles involved, Israel.
02:03
Lux Century Unvidia 3-1.
02:09
Go ahead.
02:11
It shows your Jean Cherry subject, shows not...
02:20
Item fell off is going to be by the 278 Eastbound.
02:24
That's a possibility of several vehicles and several semi-diapize.
02:31
Tenful.
02:37
677 dispatch, show me you, sirs.
02:44
29.
02:46
104.
02:51
I'm 97[2] because the X-Man, 270-88 piece file.
02:57
10-4[1].
03:02
It looks like the right lane and partial of the left lane is going to be blocked.
03:13
104.
03:17
Same with this.
03:22
104 is going on.
03:29
Lane as well, only center lane is open.
03:34
Some four,
03:36
be 25 a direct.
03:38
Semi trucks at the 278 that are in the left lane as well.
03:44
I believe they hit that metal.
03:48
104.
03:50
25, direct.
03:55
I ain't taken that accident.
04:00
7.9.
04:04
5571 you need a 14
04:11
2400 decibels show me in the school of Arnold Stewart
04:16
I can board
04:22
I'm going to push this small vehicle out of the right lane and try to open up this right lane again.
04:31
Two large, 1011.
04:37
I believe so.
04:39
I haven't been up there to the semis.
04:43
They're in the left lane, so they're probably unable to move.
04:48
Tenfold.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
[2]
97: On scene / arrived at location
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Location mentioned:
Ingram Blvd, West Memphis, AR 72301
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