Semi truck emits heavy smoke near Highway 101, Cooper County MO


A white semi-truck with a trailer was seen eastbound near Highway 101 emitting heavy smoke from the engine area. It appears to have a mechanical or fire problem. Units are trying to locate and follow the truck to assess the situation.
Audio|Source: Cooper County Police, Fire, and EMS
01:37
Transcript:
00:00
Provinel 306. Any state car around the 101?
00:07
And there's a white semi-white trailer just passed 101 eastbound. You've got a lot of smoke coming out. It looks like it's coming from the engine compartment.
00:16
I don't know if he's burning oil or something, but I'm headed to 103 to back 313.
00:24
Okay, I'm stuck in traffic right now up at the top of the ramp.
00:28
I'll try to get down there.
00:33
We just started down the hill eastbound, so we're not that far ahead of you.
00:42
We had some reports of a disturbance at near High Street, near High Street, to meet a 13-year-old male throwing things.
00:53
Yeah, let's take the chip through a copy.
01:04
The suspect vehicle cylinder in parking lot, I'm going to him now.
01:12
306.590 is my truck the trailer going under the 101 right now.
01:23
101 or 103?
01:25
You just passed the 103, sorry.
01:29
Okay, I just got on at the 101.
01:32
I'll try to catch up to it.
01:35
Okay, sir, keep in bill plate.
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I-70, United States
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