18-wheeler jackknifes on I-20 near Thurber, Texas, Palo Pinto County TX


Emergency crews are responding to an accident involving an 18-wheeler truck that jackknifed off the roadway on eastbound Interstate 20 near Thurber, Texas. The truck is on the outside shoulder and in the bar ditch. Mutual aid has been requested from two fire departments to assist at the scene.
Audio|Source: Palo Pinto County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS
03:21
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Station 12, Gordon Fire Department.
00:03
Need you to respond to I-20 westbound 3.67 to assist Erath County with an 18-wheel accident.
00:16
Again, I-20 westbound 367, timeout 1906.
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1906.
00:26
Johnny and Chief One.
00:29
Chief One, go ahead.
00:34
Can you add myself to that 18-wheeler wreck and also page out engine 14, they got a crew at the station air?
00:46
Racy, 1907.
00:53
Stand by.
00:54
Secure Channel for Tones.
01:07
Attention, station 14.
01:09
Need to respond with Station 12 to I-20 westbound 367 for an 18-wheeler accident.
01:16
In Erath County, this is a mutual aid request.
01:19
I-20 westbound 367.
01:22
Time around 1908.
01:30
County, 1230. 1230, go ahead.
01:38
County, that truck is eastbound, it is eastbound, and it is east of the on-ramp near Thurber. He used jackknife on the outside shoulder.
01:50
Over on the other side, see it through, and it's actually in the bar ditch.
01:54
But he used jackknife in the bar ditch.
02:02
Morning, seats.
02:04
Night Show 8.
02:11
1247, go ahead.
02:18
Been wrapped through the station.
02:22
1247, receive 1909.
02:29
County, G141. County, G14.
02:30
Chief 14, go ahead.
02:33
Chief 14, go ahead.
02:36
Engine 14 will be en route times four.
02:39
Engine 14 received, be advised.
02:45
Court unit on scene.
02:47
This 18-wheeler is going to be eastbound.
02:49
On the outside corner near Thurber, jackknifed in the bar ditch.
02:56
Engine 14, copy.
03:03
County, Agent 17.
03:08
Agent 17, go ahead.
03:11
Just I'm sure, Trooper, we're on scene.
03:13
Agent 17, rescue 17, be clear, terminate, command.
03:20
Receive 1910.
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