Multi-vehicle accident with truck causes lane closures on interstate, Smith County TX
TrafficEmergency responders are managing a multi-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler on Interstate 20 near Highway 271 in Texas. The crash has caused traffic congestion and required lane closures while patient care is provided on scene.
Audio|Source: Smith County Emergency Communications
06:8
Transcript:
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Command, line out of Locker 127, the pressure requesting assignment.
00:07
To go down to 571B, come back around and help divert traffic off to 271.
00:19
Okay,
00:20
now 571B, turning around to help divert traffic off to 271.
00:30
571 command that's engine 122 we're on the entrance ramp back on a high 20 we want us to cover traffic at the exit ramp to 271
00:44
end of 122 make contact with battalion 2 down there he'll tell you where to set up
00:52
hey where you're at right there start pushing traffic over to the outside lane
01:01
Afterceive, Inger 122 will be pushing traffic over to the outside place.
01:05
Yeah, go ahead and start right there.
01:07
We're going to have to work our way up here and get all this bottleneck and unclogged here.
01:18
6'7. For the medical system.
01:20
24th.
01:26
Just double checking,
01:28
we're converting traffic to the outside lane so they can exit off 2701, correct?
01:34
That is correct.
01:39
If you would, go ahead and push them all the way over to the exit lane,
01:44
that should start getting them in one single file line.
01:49
That's receipt.
01:55
Get it cleared up a little bit, we'll go ahead and put the blocker down there pushing them over to the exit lane and we'll work 122 up here kind of halfway so they don't get back over.
02:13
Blocker 127,
02:14
when you get a chance cut over across the interstate right there, stage behind us so we can push everybody over to the outside plate.
02:25
That's clear.
02:26
Cut over, stays behind you also and push everybody over.
02:34
The train to the C4.
02:37
All right.
02:42
This direction, but do you need me to come out there or just stay a vote on there?
02:47
If you would just stay available.
02:50
We've got a pretty good bottle deck on the other side of 271 trying to get it all cleared out.
02:56
They're still doing patient care.
02:57
EMS arrives on the secondary accident.
03:03
Person.
03:09
Angel 128-8, front command.
03:13
Go ahead. Go ahead.
03:17
Were we able to get that 18-wheeler over to the other, the far inside the fast lane?
03:27
The 18-wheeler that was involved in the accident is now over on the shoulder, so I've got the outside slow lane open, and I've still got the vehicle on the blocker, blocking up here.
03:37
Free seat.
03:42
As soon as I get this traffic cleared up down here and flowing pretty good, I'll head back up there.
03:50
There we see, I'm going to start pushing all this traffic that was behind us, over to the shoulder and get them around this accident and free-flowing them on the interstate again.
04:00
Free thing.
04:07
Go ahead of that.
04:08
How do you close it?
04:09
Same four.
04:17
Engine 1.2Aid and Union 1.2C on Red Springs.
04:25
County,
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3.3.99.
04:29
Engine 1.m.m.m.m.m.m.M.M.M.M.O.M.M.M.O.M.2.2 is going to be claimed available.
04:44
Go ahead, sir.
04:46
Yes, ma'am, that was Linnell Engine 2, advising they're going to be clear and available Engine 1 is going to remain on 1249.
04:52
10-4[1], thank you.
04:54
County, Windows, Engine 2.
05:00
County, Window, Region 2.
05:06
Yes, ma'am.
05:07
Engine 1 is going to be remaining on scene at Toll 49 command.
05:10
Redo Engine 2 is going to be clearing up.
05:13
Ten, four, they made me aware on the Mill Channel I copied.
05:21
From Botany, too.
05:28
Go ahead, Betain, too.
05:31
Are y'all having any luck? It looks like everybody's going back into the fast lane.
05:35
Do y'all need to move on down smart?
05:39
That's your save.
05:40
We're going to move up a little bit.
05:43
We're just happy people cut back over.
05:45
So we're going to move up closer to the 271, so push them over to the exit ramp.
05:50
That's weird.
05:52
Yeah,
05:58
sir, that's fine. This is Block 127.
05:59
Hold your position.
06:05
That's weird.
06:06
Just re-position just a little bit.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received, understood, or OK.
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I-20, Texas
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