Rv with broken wheel blocks I-70 westbound


An RV with a broken wheel blocks the westbound lanes of I-70 in Topeka, stopping traffic and preventing emergency vehicles from reaching the area.
Audio|Source: Topeka Police Dispatch - East and West
03:46
Transcript:
35 v. (name withheld), 4-97 sitting. 435, we get 12-27. 423[3]. 423A. Was there an officer that was up there with this accident? Well, one was... There was a deputy, I think, was one to know if we had the report. I don't know if we was actually on scene. Okay, 10-4[1]. I don't know if you can be public service with someone at the accident, the RP maybe, see if we can get them pulled over. There's no way that anyone can get through on 570 right now. Everything just blocked up. 10-4. 423. Go ahead. Public service[2] with the driver of the RV. He's saying his vehicle is not movable. 10 to 4. So I-70 westbound is completely at a standstill, and there's some big trucks on here, and they haven't made the road wide enough for any emergency vehicles to get around these big trucks, so I'm unable to get to it right now. Okay, I'm sorry. He was in my air on getting part of that. He was a (name withheld) by preference. He's saying that he's got a 32-foot RV and he said it has a broken wheel and there's no way at all. It's going to be able to move. And did you want me to get rounds and round? Yeah, go ahead and park then. All I was saying was my 70 left down is a complete standfield, and the road is not wide enough for any emergency vehicle to get around, semi-than-larger trucks. So we're just kind of at a standstill. 204. (name withheld), did you want me to see if K-HP[4] can be around up there to help you? Yeah, just whoever can get up to the actual accident and start working it and get everything pushed off. 104. At 1230. 4.442. I'm sorry. 4-4D2. Go ahead. 443. I'm scanning K-HB. I believe they are out there. They might check with them to see if they need us since we can't get through. 10-4. 1231. Dispatch. I'm sorry, Commander, whom? Okay, 2.0-9 dispatch. That's 104. We have... Four troopers here on the scene and we're taking care of the accident. 10-4 at 1231. And just be advised I am starting (name withheld) by preference as requested by the owner of the RV there. Send 4 to the advice in the ATA. No, I'm getting ready to call them now. 10-4, thanks. You're welcome to 1231 hours. 273. K-273. If you do contact (name withheld), let them know they're going to have to pack up the McVicker off-ramp from I-70 westbound. That's the only way they're going to get up here. Jimpar I'll let them know.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Understood
[2]
Public service: Contact by phone
[3]
423: Unit or officer identifier
[4]
K-HP: Kansas Highway Patrol
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Location mentioned:
I-70, Topeka, KS
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