Traffic accident with fuel spill closes I-64 eastbound, Richmond VA
TrafficA major traffic accident on I-64 Eastbound near Chaco involved two cars and a tractor trailer. The crash caused a fuel spill and led to the full closure of the highway. Emergency personnel coordinated to remove the truck from the guardrail using multiple tow trucks.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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I mean, basically we have with two-car accidents, a tractor trailer[1], relief, and fuel from the saddle tanks[2], and that's about it.
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Richmond copy, 022 hours.
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It's been copy 64 Eastbound shutdown[3] across Chakot until further notice 0-023 hours.
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As much, Zones on safe.
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Zero, 23 hours.
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Go ahead. Hey, Lieutenant, just coordinated to make sure all the Richmond units are backed up enough so we can get these two records in here to try and jerk this truck off the guardrail.
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All the Richmond units out the way, we just got two Heronko units in front of us.
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I'll be there in the process of moving in.
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Thank you, sir.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
tractor trailer: Large Vehicle Involved
[2]
fuel from the saddle tanks: Hazardous Material Spill
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64 Eastbound shutdown: Road Closure
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Location mentioned:
I-64, Richmond, VA
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