Wide load blocks bridge after contact with tanker truck, Clinton IA


A wide load carrying a house trailer crossed the South Bridge on the Iowa side without permission. It brushed against a tanker truck and blocked the bridge, causing heavy traffic congestion. Police and fire units responded for traffic control and assessment.
Audio|Source: Clinton City Fire and Police
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Transcript:
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797 and 182 will need you for traffic control.
00:04
It'll be on the South Bridge, the Iowa side.
00:09
Load crossing the bridge, blocking traffic.
00:12
It looks like it's carrying a house trailer brushed up against a tanker truck.
00:20
All the 8707 down there, I'm going out on the semester.
00:24
Copy, 807, Southbridge please, sir.
00:30
8.7, copies.
00:36
223.
00:39
Is it said you need help in Southbridge?
00:47
If you are closed, I do have somebody on the way.
00:51
I don't have anybody there yet, apparently traffic is back in quite a bit.
00:57
Okay, thank you.
00:58
Thank you.
01:07
796, 720 Law Center.
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Taking your status.
01:15
Okay.
01:17
Copy.
01:20
Offered 2-2-2-2.
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2-3. Is it at the bridge or is it on 3rd Street?
01:32
Traffic's flown well on the bridge.
01:37
They told us the bridge, apparently there was a wide load that was crossing when they were not supposed to be and have the bridge completely blocked, was our understanding.
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Clinton, IA
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