Multiple vehicles get flat tires from road debris on freeway, Dallas TX
TrafficMultiple vehicles, including an 18-wheeler truck, suffered flat tires after hitting a large black object in the middle lane of a freeway intersection near Lyndon B Johnson Fwy & Preston Rd in Dallas, TX. Authorities shut down the freeway to remove the debris and assist stranded drivers. Vehicles were moved off the freeway near Dallas Parkway exit for safety.
Audio|Source: Dallas City Police - North Central Dispatch
04:55
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, can't get one for elements up here, we have out of four or five cars, flat tires. We need to get off the freeway.
00:08
10-14[1]-625. We're looping back around. We're going to try to get that obstacle that they keep hitting and then we can help you get them off the freeway.
00:20
Alpha 623 is the Express Blocker available?
00:27
I'll have service safe call over.
00:33
I have a 6-11. You need more cover on that freeway?
00:39
Alpha 65. We're going to need more elements out here. We're going to have to shut down the freeway and get all these people off the freeway.
00:45
10.4, S0-625. We got four elements coming to you on this other 37F, so we'll be behind you soon.
00:52
10-4[2], we got four cars on the freeway and then one 18-wheeler that we need to get off.
01:00
They're hitting something in the road.
01:02
It's probably going to get flat tires.
01:04
We're going to get the objects off the road. All right.
01:11
Hey Joe, get them ready to move. We're going to have the highway slow down right behind you.
01:20
Fred, I'm going to have to hide in the tunnel over here.
01:39
Alright, the highway pretty much shut down.
01:42
Do what you gotta do to cross.
01:47
You're still got cars coming from an entrance route from Preston.
01:50
We're gonna have to shut that down too.
01:57
Six from the 16 out there, y'all.
02:06
No, we should be okay. We're coming up on them right now.
02:10
10-4[2].
02:18
60 power for us by moving.
02:21
65.
02:25
Everyone trying to move these cars off. We got two more cars on the right shoulder around to talk to you real quick.
02:30
We're going to get them off on the next segment.
02:34
Simple.
02:36
Echo 614. Channel 2 will 9037F in there off of LBJ about some objects in the road that people might be hitting because we're not seeing anything out here on our side that they've been hitting.
02:51
Just got one in from near LBJ Freeway Westbound.
02:58
It's going to be at...
03:01
Preston Rowe, they're advising a large black unknown object in the middle lane.
03:10
So that's where we're at right now. We're not seeing anything here. Let's just further up.
03:19
We just passed by a middle office on the left shoulder that may have been ahead based on the roadway.
03:27
One of the trucks down here says it was possibly a ramp from a trailer that they're running over.
03:37
Getting everybody off at the Dallas Parkway inward exit.
03:42
Okay. Okay.
03:48
Let's see if we can get this down the ride off.
03:54
Are you guys good? Open up two left lanes?
04:00
Stay in by for now.
04:02
Simple.
04:06
The Sima said he's going to have to stay. He's waiting on a truck to come and change his tire.
04:16
Joe, what about that tanker? Is he going to stay there?
04:21
It's unfortunately not stay there. He went on a tow truck.
04:28
I'm gonna let these two left lanes go.
04:35
Alpha 6-2-3, we're off the highway.
04:37
Yes,
04:39
one.
04:42
We want to Echo 620 training your status.
04:49
Yes, I'm right here in Wood and Simonton.
04:53
Now I am on the former right side.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-14: Escort or convoy
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Lyndon B Johnson Fwy & Preston Rd, Dallas, TX 75240
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