Truck accident with fire closes westbound I-30 in Hope, Hope AR


An accident occurred on westbound I-30 near the 31-mile marker in Hempstead County involving an 18-wheeler and another vehicle. The accident caused a fire and emergency responders including fire and air medical units were dispatched. Traffic is being redirected due to the incident.
Audio|Source: Pafford EMS Dispatch Southwest Arkansas
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Transcript:
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Welcome to 12-212, PURT on I-30, around the 31-mile marker, 18-wheeler versus vehicle,
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trying to find out if it's eastbound or westbound.
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McClum to 212, that's going to be westbound I-30 at the 31 mile marker westbound.
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Welcome.
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Go ahead and check on air just in case.
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That's affirmative I'm calling them now.
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Come to 212, fire is en route.
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I've got LifeNet Air 1 checking weather, 31 minute UTA if accepted, correction, 21 minute UTA, 2-2-1-minute UTA.
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Copy that. I stand-hote fire on trying to lay right now, we're trying to find a way around it.
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Copy that.
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engine six to make Tom.
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Engine six, go ahead.
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Could you advise your unit coming to this MVA on the interstate to come over by the state trooper side and get on that on route? It's going to be directly across from that on route.
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212 Hope Fire.
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We're trying to get around to you.
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There's a train across the tracks on Hazel right now.
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10-4[1]. The NBA is going to be in the fast lane, so you're going to have to come all the way across the interstate over to the fast lane side on the medium.
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Copy.
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How many people are injured?
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Standby, we're pulling up on scene right now.
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We're going to start pushing this traffic over the slow lane.
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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