Truck tire blowout causes damage and fuel leak on Route 143, Berkshire County MA
TrafficA truck had a tire blowout on Route 143 northbound near Worthington, Massachusetts. The blowout caused significant damage to the truck, including a slow fuel leak that has been partially patched by DOT. A low-hanging telephone wire is crossing the northbound lane, which could obstruct larger vehicles but allows regular cars to pass. About ten sections of guardrail are damaged and need repairs. The incident is causing traffic delays but both lanes remain open.
Audio|Source: Massachusetts State Police Dispatch - Troop B
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Transcript:
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The OPI,
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a tire blew out on the T-T,
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significant damage so it's going to need to get towed to contact RWs.
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Received.
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6-7-3-2-B-317-5.
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The B1, I'm gonna have RW, the driver contact to RW, it's gonna be a make-out.
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Steve.
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1600 to B1, I'll be on a 4.
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Steve.
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471 to V1. It's got a slow fuel leak as well.
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DOT's been somewhat able to patch it, but we're going to need stuff for that as well.
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Sir, could you go again with your last year or R3?
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So, TG has a slight fuel leak.
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I advise DOT. They're getting some more up pads for it.
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We received.
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774 to be six.
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774 to be six. B six. Nile 6, D6.
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Nile 6, D5.
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D5.
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I'll be at four in the area of Powell Road, Cummington, which are perduperous.
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If you start to lock down with Paul, I'll update it when I can.
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I'm reaching.
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Through that little wire appears to be a telephone wire on Route 143 on the northbound lane.
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Regular cars can get by, just trucks might have to use the left lane to pass.
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(name withheld),
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does Verizon have to respond to it?
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It's affirmative, sir, can you contact Verizon? I'll give you a poll number.
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Okay, go ahead.
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Sir, it's going to be Verizon.
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Poll number 20.
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Okay, that's poll number 20. Okay, that's poll number 20.
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Okay,
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receive, sir.
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B5, station B.
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He's on D.5.
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Ma'am, can you contact Verizon regarding a low-hanging wire?
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It's going to be on Route 143,
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northbound lane in Worthington,
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near the intersection of Dingle Road.
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Permitive.
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Apparently,
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regular cars can make it, but if it's a truck, it might have an issue.
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Receive, all advise them.
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Thank you.
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Sir, the road is other construction.
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The speeds are limited.
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Cars are getting by no problems, Zabwe 17.
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Recease. Receive.
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1600 to be one.
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If you could contact the HOC, we have about 10 sections of guardrail that are damaged need to be repaired.
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Also,
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the DEC, we have a fuel leak from one of the tanks here. He's got about 75 gallons on board.
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Fueling receives.
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I believe FDOT was going to contact DEP about that fuel leak, sir.
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