Semi-truck overturns and catches fire on I-70 Westbound, Eagle County CO
Fire & ArsonA semi-truck went off the right side of Interstate 70 and overturned. The truck caught fire and is blocking all westbound lanes, causing a road closure. Emergency crews are responding to the vehicle fire near a runaway truck ramp.
Audio|Source: Summit and Eagle County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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This is going to be a very extended closure.
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Semi went off the right road,
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or right side of the road flipped,
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and she's engulfed blocking all three.
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826.8.85, 485, both a lot.
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Four Charlie seven, Montres.
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Can you get a little bit more pressure? 16.
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10 for it, thank you.
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I'll be switching over to Mac 19.
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550.
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Occasion.
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Peace.
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732-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7.
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7. Summit, 10-8[1].
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You show 10-or 8 in route no FECC.
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Engine, 11 out service.
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Pender 8, 600.
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Tender 8. Vehicle Fire, 20850, Interstate 70 Westbound, I-70BM-20085,
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SC7. Tender 8.
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Vehicle Fire, at 20850, Interstate 70 Westbound, I-70 WBMM-280-2085, SC7.
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Cross Streets, or runaway truck ramp,
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06600.
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Tender 8 and Truck 2 command.
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Go for Tender 8.
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Tender 8, you should be able to charge traffic in the westbound line.
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Charge traffic westbound, okay.
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Command, truck 2, we're just about in the box.
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I copy, actually tender 8, you're going to need to go up to the box,
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no access from below.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-8: Available for duty and ready to respond to calls.
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I-70, Colorado
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