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Disabled 18-wheeler off the road on Highway 21, Wilkes County NC

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US-21, North Carolina

An 18-wheeler truck became disabled on Highway 21 Mountain but was parked off the road. Fire units prepared to leave the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Wilkes County Fire Departments
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Transcript:
00:00
The 18-wheeler on 21 Mountain is out of the roadway.
00:03
I am going to clear our units from up here with more armed blocking road than we are being up here.

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Location mentioned:
US-21, North Carolina
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Incident Timeline

  1. U.S. 21 and Trooper Status
  2. State Road Reopened
  3. State Road C Status Update
  4. Units Released from Scene
  5. 18-Wheeler Cleared from Roadway

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