Semi truck smoking on i-70 right shoulder no fire, Summit County CO
TrafficA semi truck was stopped on the right shoulder of westbound I-70 near a trunk off ramp, emitting smoke but with no fire or damage. The driver was shaken but safe and stayed on scene to recover.
Audio|Source: Front Range - CDOT Safety Patrol and Traffic Management Teams
03:44
Transcript:
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I'll be westbound just west of the last trunk off ramp there and with a semi on the right shoulder, smoking pretty fast.
00:11
Okay, 14,
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53.
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Gordon, 1528.
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1528. 1528.
00:24
1512 has some radio issues and we just want to make sure it's I-70 WB at the 296, that's correct.
00:33
It is a westbound I-70 D-5 on camera on the skip line.
00:45
Okay, thank you.
00:46
We are in Rob.
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At 1454.
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R-T5.
01:04
Was that for RP5? If you want me to call a time at fire for you, I have you on camera but it's far away.
01:16
As of right now, no, I don't see any fire at all.
01:19
I'm seeing it smoke, so just give me a minute and I'll let you know if anything changes.
01:24
Let me that's what she's just get for.
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Go to CSC, total 314.
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Top 314. Town 314.
01:37
Soundbound 428, the right shoulder with one.
01:43
About nine hundred twenty-eight fourteen fifty four.
01:51
They went five to go over.
01:55
Good. Can you be transporting two to exit two-free eight?
02:03
Copy that, 1455.
02:09
Welcome to 402.
02:14
Vehicle loaded, now heading to the 248.
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31455.
02:24
Loading 705.
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705.
02:28
They're passing the last exit of the 216, so I'll probably follow them past the tunnel,
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just to give them coverage.
02:38
I copy that 1456.
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TLC follow 304.
02:42
Trial 314.
02:47
Only clear, serves refused.
02:49
He's been now back in traffic.
02:53
Tom 3144, clear of 1415.
03:00
7-07 to Golden.
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7-07. 7-7.
03:07
On scene at the 209 westbound with one of the RT units with this smoking truck.
03:17
Copy that, 15-0-1.
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Hold an RG5 update.
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RG5 update.
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RG5.
03:29
No smoke, no flame, no damage.
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He's going to wait this out.
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He's pretty shaken up, so I just kind of told him to stay here for about 45 minutes and cool himself out and then go down into Silverthorne and get himself a copy.
03:42
So hopefully he's all right.
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I-70, Colorado
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