18-wheeler carrying liquor catches fire on I-35E highway, Ellis County TX
Fire & ArsonAn 18-wheeler truck carrying liquor caught fire on I-35E near the 397-mile marker in Ellis County, Texas. The truck is fully engulfed and blocking traffic. Another tractor-trailer was also involved in the crash. Both drivers are confirmed safe. Emergency units are responding to the scene, and the highway is shut down for safety.
Audio|Source: Midlothian, Red Oak Police/Fire
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Transcript:
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And fully involved.
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Two, four, nine.
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(name withheld), I'm walking up to him now.
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Yes, work.
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23, I'm going to be out with him as well.
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Easy.
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Have you seen.
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Rout,
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4901, I'll bring out the taker.
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Three feet.
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Johnny, feel turn out for us in as well.
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Johnny, phone out, Foreston, as well.
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Tony from 29-1-2nd-1.
01:10
Has anybody able to give a blackboard number or anything of what's being shipped?
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49, 89, 81.29, I think we're up and roll at 1 2nd, 6.
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Well, you're going to stand by SO County Continental Forreston.
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This is not,
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Forreston, Fire Personnel, Foreston, Fire Personnel, If you'll be interact to the 397 southbound, 397 southbound for an 18-wheeler on fire.
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Unknown if anybody's going to be inside of the vehicle. It is blocking traffic.
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County clear, 2156.
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2861, show this you're in the route.
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2861 receives.
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In route, traffic.
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We're going to meet them.
02:23
Ten, four, we have two deputies that are in route and a Milford officer that was driving by when it happened. That's currently on scene.
02:31
Thank you, ma'am. They said it's a drive-van,
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fully engulfed, unknown if the driver is accounted for.
02:48
They also advised that the vehicle is going to be, there is another vehicle that's still in the wheel.
02:56
Chris, one should be there's a vehicle that's still in a little.
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29-09 to 2901 you want to take rid of the injure the engine from station, too.
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We're in the engine.
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John H. 2982 interrupt.
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2982 Carchin.
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2916, Dallas County.
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2916, go ahead.
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This man, truck 2916, route to Station 1.
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So here I went on the incident report and I'll be en route to that vehicle fire as well for traffic fuel.
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Receive.
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One out of one six, Connie.
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Is that?
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Where is that vehicle fire?
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It's going to be at the 397-mile-market southbound.
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10-4[1], I'm finishing a traffic stop. I'll head that away from Paris.
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2-4. This is 92-11. Can you work yet? So please.
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Proceive.
04:20
You miss a route to the 397 mile marker. The trailer was halfway filled with liquor.
04:25
There's going to be one 18-wheel on fire. The other one is wrecked. Both drivers are in California.
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89 81 from 2881 when y'all get on scene you y'all shut it all the way down looking to us off-come reverse yeah we're trying to get out there to it they're trying to get to it from the north sides it's showing to be a kind of a pain
04:56
1901 Jamestown unit A isn't Adam can be 35-year-old female she is a busy and having difficulty breathing and just
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Nothing to get these 18 wheels out of our way so we can get there.
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10 more.
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5-400 block, West Milan.
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Paul Tom Young,
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3740.
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Paul Tom Young, 3740, it's going to be a red,
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Dodge truck.
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He's clear.
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Do you want to go ahead?
05:43
Hey, I'm coming across the creek on 77, so I need to go down to 66, but can I get on right here across the bridge at the 3997?
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If you're trying to go southbound, you're not going to be able to get to it off the traffic. Just come back up the highway.
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