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I-70 traffic blockage cleared after multi-vehicle tow, Topeka KS

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Near SE 4th St, Topeka, KS

Traffic on I-70 was blocked due to an incident involving multiple vehicles including a semi-truck. Officers coordinated tow trucks to clear the highway. Vehicles stuck behind the semi were moved off the highway, and traffic was directed to keep moving near 4th Street.

Audio|Source: Topeka Police Dispatch - East and West
02:12
Transcript:
00:00
421 to any unit on the I-70 call that's inside their vehicle.
00:04
Could you try calling Harlan and get an ETA for me, please? I'm not nearby my phone or my computer.
00:12
15, I'll take care of that.
00:16
Thank you.
00:21
1521, he's going to give me a call back.
00:25
You said they're going to call you back.
00:28
Yeah.
00:31
Several.
00:36
They're pulling up on I-70 now.
00:44
Awesome, thank you, Christopher.
00:47
All the vehicles that were stuck behind that semi are now off the highway.
00:51
I'm going to relocate down the 4th Street at the bottom of the ramp by you keep that traffic moving.
00:59
Okay, it might take a while, we're going pretty slow, but we're back in that way.
01:05
Yeah, I figure they've got a round a mile to strike backwards.
01:09
4 to 4.
01:11
Good.
01:14
Can I get two non-preference tows for one is going to be a Kia,
01:20
front driver tires down, airbag at this voice,
01:24
and the other one is going to be a Ford Fusion, all four tires up.
01:33
That's 435 to 421.
01:36
Good.
01:38
Before I get down to where it gets really narrow, am I going to be in between him and the tow truck so I need to turn off somehow or can I just go all the way down and I'll be able to turn around when I get down there?
01:49
When you get down here to the semi, there's room for you to squeeze by the semi and a retaining wall.
01:54
You'll be able to pass by us and then go exit over off of like 4th Street.
02:04
44 Taylor's is in route for the Kia and Elyde is in route for the fusion.
02:09
Thank you, ma'am.
02:11
At 1224.

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