Eighteen-wheeler truck overturns into ditch on I-77, Mercer County WV
TrafficAn 18-wheeler truck overturned into a ditch near the tunnel on I-77 southbound at mile 1.5. The driver remained in the cab and was not injured. The truck was empty. A wrecker was requested and signage was planned.
Audio|Source: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Mercer Control Station, 186 Green Valley, Lukeville Rescue, 106, Green Valley.
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Bluefield Rescue, mute response,
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77 southbound.
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Just before Exit 1, near Wheeler, the caller states that it went into a ditch and hit the side of the mountain.
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I don't need it further.
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436.
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5-8-169.
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For the tunnel, they went and checked it out.
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They said that the driver laid the truck over into a ditch and he is sitting inside the cab.
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It's going to be at the 1.5 near my tunnel gosh.
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They said that the driver was okay, he's just like sending a kid.
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They just caught on scene and they're checking him out.
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I'll update you.
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106.6.161 can route to say a VV.
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440.
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Break. Control, 10661.
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All right.
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The tunnel, they located it.
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It's 1.5 southbound.
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The truck is laid over in the ditch.
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Driver is still in the cab.
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They're going to find nothing else than a hazard.
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I'm sure.
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Okay,
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more. Thank you.
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0 527 against 60527 in Route 77 South Town, 1.5 South Town.
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We've got 18 wheeler over in the ditch, and they're trying to figure out the driver where he's still in the cab.
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Control 1 in 6-6-1.
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6-1, go ahead.
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per the tunnel.
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The truck is empty.
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Again, the truck is empty.
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Said no injury.
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10-4[1] copy, truck's energy.
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The driver.
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No. 6th, go ahead.
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I'm not sure if you want to proceed in just to check on them, but the driver's safety is not injured.
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A driver is not injured.
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Also, I'll call TNC to put a sign up as well.
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Officer, 442.
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16315A wanted to let you know that per the tunnel gentleman,
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the truck is empty.
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Do you want us to start working on a wrecker or wait until you get there in case he has somebody already coming or that's their protocol?
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No, yes the wrecker.
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Copy.
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