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Cement truck fire on Interstate 71 southbound near Cook RdDelaware County OH

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Cook Rd, Concord Township, OH 43065

A cement truck caught fire on Interstate 71 southbound near the on-ramp from Cook Road. The fire caused heavy smoke, leading other vehicles to brake suddenly and disrupt traffic. Fire units responded and later reported the situation under control.

Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 1
04:18
Transcript:
00:00
18, if you can copy, I've got a 25[1], it's going to be 71 southbound just south of Morse on a cement truck on fire.
00:06
A lot of smoke is causing other vehicles to slam on their brakes.
00:11
And then northbound lanes, see if he's going to advise.
00:15
I do I copy a B-home.
00:18
What a name is, Joe, you can have me here at.
00:21
Copy.
00:23
Sixth up one.
00:25
That's 18, I copy.
00:29
604.
00:31
One-o-one, I copy.
00:32
We have the scene, 220-ounce paper.
00:35
Got me.
00:37
578.
00:38
City.
00:41
Maybe take me off the board, now the car 17, I'll be with 604.
00:47
Got it.
00:49
And 576.
00:51
576. That's 6.
00:53
536.
00:54
That's 6.
00:56
Beyond my own, just put me back on the board.
00:59
Copy.
01:01
Yeah, by the cameras, that truck is still driving southbound.
01:05
It may have just poured over right where the Croix-Ram goes on to 71 southbound.
01:10
5-76, just time after T-29.
01:12
I've got to go over some stuff with...
01:15
Right, copy.
01:17
You said they pulled over at Cookin' 71?
01:20
Yeah, Cookin 71, right where the on-ramp from Cook Road to 71 Southbound is at.
01:26
Happy?
01:28
6-0-6-packnessy.
01:29
Check up.
01:30
And there's no speed, you know, out with it, so it might have been a break issue, but he's got him pulled over.
01:40
One after you, that's at 71 South, that Cook?
01:43
Exit.
01:44
Yeah, it's that where the on-ramp comes from Cook Road to 71 South.
01:49
Okay.
01:55
And whatever we're smoking is sent some scientists on that they got off the fire or not, you have to check them when you get there.
02:01
Okay,
02:06
zero.
02:07
Go ahead.
02:11
It sounds like it's under control, so then you can put me back when I have 48.
02:15
Copy. Okay,
02:20
five, good one.
02:22
One.
02:31
1AQ, friend of Mark.
02:37
I'm 71 South.
02:41
I'm sorry, sir.
02:43
You didn't come through, clear.
02:44
85.
02:46
185.
02:50
185. The address your inviolator, Morrison Carl.
02:55
590.
02:56
Happy?
02:57
598.
02:59
Probably on 5.6 in the area of 11.
03:01
11. 162.
03:07
Video to 7112, were you trying to mark?
03:12
Thanks to them, so.
03:14
Hi, Kathy.
03:19
182 on A.
03:26
Hey, I'm sorry, for some reason,
03:28
you didn't come through very clear earlier.
03:30
What was your last transmission?
03:37
I'm out with the cement truck here at 71 South Island.
03:40
It's going to be the Pust Road entry ramp to Southbound, maybe a quarter mile southbound.
03:48
Happy, thank you.
03:54
282.
03:55
182.
04:01
The cement trucks, apparently the turbo went out on the truck, and it calls it the smokers that myself, engine 13, are out here, and you can go ahead and clear me to.
04:12
I copy.
04:14
181, you'll be clear as well?
04:17
1A1, I copy.
04:18
Code 4[2].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
25: Meet/Contact in person
[2]
Code 4: No further assistance needed; situation is under control.

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Cook Rd, Concord Township, OH 43065

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