Tanker truck dumping sewage causes crash and lane closure, Cuyahoga County OH


A large tanker truck was seen dumping sewage onto the roadway near George Zeiger Dr. This caused a crash involving multiple vehicles, including a light green SUV and a Honda. One vehicle fled the scene. Traffic lanes were closed and diverted.
Audio|Source: South Euclid, Cleveland Heights, Richmond Heights, and University Heights Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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This is a funny call for suspicion in the area of George Zeiger at the village.
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Caller advised about an hour ago he witnessed a large tanker truck dumping sewage onto the roadway.
00:14
I'm on 271 assisting with traffic right now.
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104, 1295, you copy.
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Traffic, no hand.
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104.
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06 to radio.
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I have another RP when ready, I don't know if it's involved.
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Copy, go ahead.
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(name withheld), (number withheld).
00:39
It's on the side of the road.
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It's just the plate itself, no vehicle.
00:47
Copy, just a plate.
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It's going to return on a grade 2013 Hyundai.
00:56
Okay.
01:01
15.
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Pretty much across in the porch dealership, we have the left lane of the local closed.
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We're diverting all express to the local and ODOT assisting.
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Copy.
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06 to 23. Do you want to pull a report number as well?
01:27
Is that for your crash or for that second one?
01:33
So we start with this one?
01:37
Cut.
01:42
He won't be out of brush to you.
01:44
What were the numbers again?
01:47
1950-1950. Oh,
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nine, God.
01:58
(name withheld), (number withheld).
02:03
The 9-5 radio.
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95.
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You can put me out with that tanker truck on George Zeiger.
02:14
It's going to be a Texas plate.
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Keying 130539, K-130539.
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(name withheld).
02:28
Just head westbound at the north.
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Do apportioned truck double?
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978, anyone in an office?
02:45
Good.
02:49
I was trying to give you a call.
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Alright, I'm here.
02:59
4-6 is transporting Hellcrest.
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My time radio.
03:14
The Black Chevy E.
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Bernard is going to get Henry Mike yesterday, 2474.
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Having Black 2020 Chevy to an engine proffer, got a shaker.
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Val, it's okay.
03:32
Okay.
03:38
You're still going westbound just hit Cedar, sorry.
03:45
Go ahead. It's going to be part of your crash.
03:51
The driver stated that the light green SUV was the one that hit her and then hit the other vehicle.
04:03
One of the witnesses said that the Honda came from the local Overto Express.
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Sir is 6 to 23.
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Go ahead.
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The green car said, a black vehicle ran them off the road.
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I mean, we're right here.
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We should be able to get out of footage and it's kind of figuring out what happens.
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I got you.
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Yeah, unless you went down the hill already.
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Copy.
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George Zeiger Dr, Ohio
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