Multi-vehicle crash with fire blocks I-75 northbound lanes, Sarasota County FL
TrafficA multi-vehicle crash on I-75 near mile marker 195 involved a fully engulfed semi truck and at least one other damaged vehicle. The incident caused fire and blocked all northbound lanes. Emergency responders are on scene. The driver of the semi truck is reported missing.
Audio|Source: Sarasota County Fire
08:22
Transcript:
00:00
Copy Engine 51 in route.
00:03
Engine 52 is inquiring if they're going to be closer to you from the Church of the Nazarene.
00:11
Not available to help.
00:16
Available engine.
00:22
Copy if you'll switch to TechNine. TechNine.
00:29
Injviti 3 is finally on Tf9.
00:32
And around under 53.
00:38
Tadion 5, Inj 51.
00:42
Cut.
00:45
We'll go available for coverage unless we're needed. I believe you have two engines assigned already, plus us.
00:52
All units standby for emergency traffic.
00:56
Battalion 5.
00:57
We're being advised that this is going to be a semi that's on fire.
01:01
I only have Engine 53 and Engine 51 currently assigned to the call. All northbound lines are blocked.
01:08
Okay, 4. Go ahead and put Engine 51 back on that call.
01:12
Copy. Just confirming that even.
01:14
Nkomis is tanker.
01:18
Copy. And just confirming engine 53 and engine 51 only you do not want engine 52 as well.
01:25
Uh, negative. Go ahead and put engine 52 on it as well.
01:29
You not call them.
01:32
9. 9.4.
01:35
EMS 5, the Towny 5. We got to call them from Jack or handed.
01:42
All good.
01:45
Giving signals from both 1109 and 1135 Belton Exco address.
01:53
In-Rour.
01:56
Copy Enrout. Switch to DECM.
01:58
Switch to deck, man.
02:01
Batch Resc 53, clear from Smeachman.
02:04
BASM. This is Fassmanus Fire 4 is en route.
02:17
That's for a traffic crash with a fire, I-75, mile marker 195 north down, I-75, mile marker 95 north down, map red 404 respond on TAC-9, TAC-9.
02:34
Do you want the squad down that way, just in case it may be something hazardous?
02:41
9-4. Let's go ahead, put the squad on it. Dispatch, can you put ZF1 on this as well?
02:50
He's we're in route from UTC.
02:57
But VF1 on this call as well.
03:02
VF1 and VF4 are both for spending.
03:09
Inquarters engine 70.
03:12
We're going to be in route.
03:21
Call Units for confirmation, this is North of Lower Road,
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North of Laure Road.
03:29
Tain 41 RISON.
03:33
We have a fully involved tractor trailer.
03:38
Probably involved tractor trailer command.
03:42
This past 1st3 is on the same. We have fully involved track the trailer.
03:46
Two vehicles involved.
03:48
Second vehicle is heavy damage.
03:50
Engine 53 will be in command.
03:53
Sirius.
03:57
Copy, have you damage to one vehicle fully involved truck,
04:01
trailer, rescue 53 on-sseeing, command.
04:07
Engine 51, command, rescue 53 also on scene.
04:11
This guy, five, riding on the same time, I'll be assuming command, this will be Venice, command.
04:17
Copy, assuming, come in Venice, command. See, safety.
04:21
Bobby, Vanessa, 4, assuming safety.
04:29
(number withheld) East Posada Avenue,
04:32
(number withheld) East Posadas, Cross Street, Bay and East Boulevard, Map Grid, 428.
04:42
You can get an eye on that placard and see what they're carrying. It looks like it's an Amazon truck, unlikely to be too many chemicals.
04:55
Copy that. There is actually no placar from my angle at this time. I'm going to drive past the scene and see if I can see anything from the other side.
05:04
10 for you. I don't see anything from the back.
05:08
Command from safety. We have two additional vehicles. Do we have account for the occupants of those two additional vehicles?
05:18
Just see and see if I can get a visual looking back. We got a door open on one of the vehicle.
05:28
This match EMS5 is going to be on scene.
05:31
The time 5 from the MS5, we're going to assume EMS operations.
05:36
You can get eyes on those front two trucks.
05:41
Command for MS-RIV. We need to be in like safety mode at this time. One vehicle has a door open, fossil personnel, the other has all four closed airbags deployed.
05:50
So my next incoming engine should be engine 52 or 51.
05:56
We're going to have them come up to the scene to the accident.
06:01
We're going to have to clear traffic on our right-hand side to get them in.
06:07
Engine 51 copies if we're next to right-hand side.
06:15
So that's Rescues 51. Do you have any more information on this call?
06:23
We got confirmation that everyone's out of the Tahoe, but we still need confirmation on the four-door pickup truck.
06:30
And for...
06:35
So that's Tower 51's in route.
06:38
In route, Tower 51, switch to TAC 10, TAC 10.
06:44
Can cancel all. This is a medical problem.
06:53
Copy, Medical only cancelling law.
06:55
Next 9, Rescue 52.
07:06
Ready to do for Muscanite 2 guys.
07:10
You got to be clear.
07:15
It's not be clear.
07:23
I understand.
07:32
I'm coming on Honor from 680's your other truck coming. You may be first there. Just let me know what you have.
07:45
It may be related to the fire they have on the interstate currently right now.
07:50
Copy, we'll give you a can report as soon as we're on team, sir.
07:54
We're going to be available returning.
08:00
Delver returning no hazards.
08:02
Okay.
08:08
Copy available.
08:12
Do we now?
08:14
We now?
08:17
We have not found him yet. We're still looking.
08:21
The Amazon truck? No driver.
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