Semi-Truck Hits Overpass Causing Traffic Delays, Brecksville OH
TrafficA semi-truck carrying equipment struck the I-77 overpass near Brecksville, Ohio. This caused potential damage to the bridge and disrupted traffic. Authorities closed roads at Hathaway and Stone to keep heavy traffic out of the nearby residential area. Oil dry was requested to clean up a spill, and traffic was rerouted to ease congestion. Emergency responders are checking the bridge for damage.
Audio|Source: Chagrin Valley Dispatch - Brecksville
02:45
Transcript:
00:00
Service is going to close it down at Hathaway and at Stone, so we don't have any heavy traffic come through the residential area.
00:09
85 Radio, can I get that, kid?
00:13
All right, copy. It's going to be the decor, like he has to construction?
00:16
Yeah, that's affirmative.
00:18
Stand back.
00:20
Copy. Copy.
00:22
This now believes the equipment he was carrying struck the 77[1] overpass. If you want to let ODAT know, if you want to try it in here to stoppage.
00:30
First pass 2052.
00:33
Okay.
00:34
Try Kathy.
00:35
I'll be out.
00:37
1137.
00:39
85, you want the new one, correct?
00:42
I got to fold up that complaint (number withheld) West 65th.
00:47
Yeah, ends in 6-2 is the new one.
00:50
42 radio.
00:52
Go ahead.
00:53
Thank you.
00:54
I'm clear from this case and head up to 77[1].
00:58
Okay, good luck.
00:59
They're still pretty backed up. There's going to get traffic through there, and they're closing everything down.
01:06
2011 to 2042.
01:09
All right.
01:11
Thank you, though.
01:12
Go ahead.
01:14
No problem, and I'm putting over that stuff right now to you, to the station.
01:19
Yeah, I'm out, so I don't have to walk a quarter mile to you.
01:21
Do you see any damage on the bridge?
01:25
You can pull up in front of 2041.
01:29
2041 is requesting a third medic with them.
01:35
Disconfirming radio, 480 to 77[1], correct?
01:40
Yeah, we're working our way down there, no.
01:42
Did they say what lane they were in?
01:45
That's affirmative, you can get it off the rock side.
01:49
Nah, the driver's kind of out of it right now,
01:51
but I'm assuming one or two right there.
01:55
There's a little bit above one.
01:59
I don't know if it's old though, but there's a straight for sure.
02:03
22, 79 already.
02:06
Go ahead.
02:07
I'll be clear for Parks.
02:09
Ferritus vash from 242.
02:11
Go ahead.
02:14
356 to 75.
02:16
2042 is arriving on scene.
02:19
128. 75. 75.
02:23
26 to 56, where do you want me to block?
02:29
2011, if we could get some bags of oil dry down here on the north side of this semi-ASAP.
02:40
If you can block east to north on Rockside, that'd be great, and stay where he's at.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
77: Unknown/agency-specific code (referenced as 'no 77s')
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Location mentioned:
I-77, Brecksville, OH
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