Trailer carrying steel coil breaks and blocks John Nash Blvd, Mercer County WV
Road ClosureA trailer carrying a 27,000-pound steel coil broke in half on John Nash Boulevard, blocking both lanes. Traffic was shut down and diverted to nearby roads.
Audio|Source: Mercer County Public Safety and WV State Police
02:4
Transcript:
00:00
Before, sir, is that trailer going to be able to be moved with a tow truck or do we need to get somebody out there to get that steel coil?
00:07
Let me give you an update when I get up here to it. Look to me like it's broken half, but don't... I'll let you do something right in a minute.
00:14
Copy, sir. Thank you.
00:20
5-1 control.
00:23
2A5-1. 5-1 your traffic did not come, sir.
00:40
Control, you copy,
00:43
the trailer is almost broke in half.
00:47
Copy, trailer broke in half, 429.
00:54
5-1 control.
00:56
Go ahead, sir.
01:01
I know radio traffic was bad while to go.
01:05
Both lanes traffic gets shut down at this time also.
01:09
10-4[1], we've got a funnel gutted on the board also.
01:13
We're trying to divert traffic off to John Nash Boulevard.
01:16
10-4[1], thank you.
01:22
Another cruise coming up on the right.
01:28
105 engine two control engine two to be arriving.
01:32
Copy on scene 431.
01:35
51 control.
01:37
51 go ahead.
01:43
This load has one, one coal,
01:47
27,000 pound sitting on it is what's on this truck.
01:53
Copy sir, 431.
02:00
We're going to let this thing out a little bit. I want to go up to circulate.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
John Nash Blvd, West Virginia
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