Tanker truck overturns and leaks fuel on I-70 causing blockage, Cooper County MO
TrafficA tanker truck overturned and leaked fuel on eastbound Interstate 70 near the 103 mile marker in Cooper County. Both lanes are blocked and emergency responders are on the scene. Injuries are unknown, and one individual is refusing to leave the area, causing traffic to be severely affected.
Audio|Source: Cooper County Police, Fire, and EMS
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overturned tanker truck.
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I-70 eastbound near 103 mile marker.
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Cooper County medics and fire responding to a semi overturned tanker truck on its side, unknown injuries at this time.
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Thanks, (name withheld).
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Affirmative, both lanes are blocked.
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Excellent.
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Can you check if there are any placards on the hazardous material tanker?
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Caller is unsure and refused to exit his vehicle due to traffic backup.
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He is refusing to leave the area.
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Trying to access from the right inside lane to get up there.
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Approaching from Main Street to the 103 exit, asking for best access route.
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Traffic backed up to 102.4 mile marker.
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Shoulder is blocked.
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Semis are stopped on the shoulder as well.
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Both lanes blocked at 103 mile marker, advising alternate routes.
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Suggest taking I-70 alternate routes.
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Routing traffic near the 101 exit to flow.
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Copy that.
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Signal phone in use.
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En route to the scene.
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Calling unit is 23.
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Informing medics they can come westbound and eastbound lanes from 103 exit.
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Advising I-70 of best access routes to the scene.
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Report of individual arguing and refusing to leave the area.
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He is refusing to leave.
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Tanker truck involved in accident is leaking fuel.
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Confirmed location at 103 mile marker.
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Multiple communication call signs returning.
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Returned to base.
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Fuel tanker is leaking.
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Leaking fuel at this time.
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Responders advised to approach westbound lane from the 103 exit.
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Checking back with Oklahoma dispatch.
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Exiting at 101 with emergency lights activated.
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Advising exit at 101 with lights on.
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Tank is leaking a large amount of fuel.
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Temper.
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Correction on dispatch information.
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