Truck brakes catch fire on Route 7 near Hill Street


A commercial truck's brakes caught fire on the southbound lanes of Route 7 near Hill Street in Martin's Ferry. Emergency responders are searching for the vehicle but have not located it yet.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Public Safety Divisions 1, 2, and 3
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Transcript:
00:00Probably for the sandbox with the brakes on fire.00:02It's going to be on 7th, Hill Street, and Martin's Ferry.00:07Okay, that'll be Martin's Ferrys.00:11Okay,00:13right, they called us.00:14Go on the lane, please.00:16Okay.00:21Joe for 47-11.00:23It's going to be in the southbound lane, southbound lanes north of 151.00:314711 10-2.00:40802.00:41802-0-0-2.00:46106 Fernwood Road with Texas plate, William George Robert 5219, Texas.00:52William George Robert 5219, Texas.00:55Information MDT.00:57Telf, 413-55.01:05for us for the 10 with warning 135501:3447.11, what do you want? Give in a few moments there, sir.01:43We're just getting on to 7 southbound, man.01:514711 takeoff.01:53We're on 7,000 southbound at 151.01:57We have not seen a semi.
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Probably for the sandbox with the brakes on fire.
00:02
It's going to be on 7th, Hill Street, and Martin's Ferry.
00:07
Okay, that'll be Martin's Ferrys.
00:11
Okay,
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right, they called us.
00:14
Go on the lane, please.
00:16
Okay.
00:21
Joe for 47-11.
00:23
It's going to be in the southbound lane, southbound lanes north of 151.
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4711 10-2.
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802.
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802-0-0-2.
00:46
106 Fernwood Road with Texas plate, William George Robert 5219, Texas.
00:52
William George Robert 5219, Texas.
00:55
Information MDT.
00:57
Telf, 413-55.
01:05
for us for the 10 with warning 1355
01:34
47.11, what do you want? Give in a few moments there, sir.
01:43
We're just getting on to 7 southbound, man.
01:51
4711 takeoff.
01:53
We're on 7,000 southbound at 151.
01:57
We have not seen a semi.
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Location mentioned:
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
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