Disabled vehicle blocks lane on westbound highway, Pierce County WA


A disabled vehicle is blocking lane 5 on westbound Highway 16 near the scale house, causing a traffic obstruction. Emergency responders cannot put the vehicle into neutral. Debris removal and traffic control are being arranged. Medical support is requested for a 71-year-old male involved in the incident.
Audio|Source: Washington State Patrol Dispatch - Dist 1 East / West
02:17
Transcript:
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two, three, three, scumma, and start immediately, though, (name withheld), five, one, nine, seven, block in the lane, near Charles Henry Frank, please,
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sir. Two,
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three, two, three, three, three, three, three.
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The laphead is acceptable.
00:16
Can't get the vehicle into neutral.
00:21
3-2-3-123.
00:27
Did you verify you're blocking the H-OV lane still?
00:31
No H-OV lane here. It's lane 5. Yes, I'm blocking.
00:36
Okay, 2-3, 12-prison.
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423 (name withheld) Frank (number withheld) how to accord liquid to advice 323 323 8124
00:57
Can you start a need precautionary for a 71-year-old male?
01:05
3223-1247?
01:10
I just had two cars to light mine.
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323-2-2-3-2-8. I was a secondary closing.
01:18
Since I'm one in route, 1240 minutes.
01:25
LF190, Stena.
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LF1190, Stena.
01:38
1250. Oh,
01:41
East patrols erotic north-127, it's zero-blection, really big of Charles 04-4-862 Tom. So I think I want to lose a start for you.
01:53
Westbound 16, just before scale 10. I scale 10 to remove debris, 12 to 18.
02:12
All three times go on, team.
02:14
It's going to be on the 166, I believe.
02:17
Fires blocking all of it.
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Pierce County, WA
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