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Truck crashes on I-79 spilling baking goods, Harrison County WV

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I-79, West Virginia

A tractor trailer carrying 42,000 pounds of loose baking goods crashed on the northbound I-79 125 on-ramp in West Virginia. The crash caused the trailer to split open, spilling its contents onto the roadside. Heavy wreckers are needed to clear the spilled goods, and the accident is blocking traffic.

Audio|Source: Harrison County Law Enforcement
02:21
Transcript:
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1783 Edwards.
00:02
1783.
00:03
All right, we're going to need a heavy wreck or just advise at some point whoever we get.
00:13
The trailer is split,
00:15
the roof is split, clear open and off of it.
00:17
Most of the contents is laying on the berm of the road.
00:22
Okay, 1783, call 15.
00:29
1783 headquarters.
00:32
1783.
00:34
The tractor trailer is loaded with 42,000 pounds,
00:42
loose boxes of baking goods.
00:46
Okay, 1783, 12, 16.
00:49
23, of course.
00:51
23.
00:56
I'm clear of BPG, I'll be in route to Los Creek to vehicle accident.
01:00
In Route 23, 12, 16.
01:07
Headquarters,
01:08
127, status check.
01:10
You can respond, I-79 northbound the 125 on ramp for an automated crash notification.
01:18
In-round.
01:22
We chipped at the line that was completed, back out and then around the D-D-2.
01:27
Copy that one, 27.
01:29
1218.
01:31
First running 431 at 1218.
01:34
This is an automated crash notification. You can hear traffic in the background, nobody responding.
01:39
It appears to be about halfway up the on-ramp, according to Rapid.
01:44
You want to go ahead and get fired. I started that way as well.
01:47
Copy. Copy.
01:53
1783 Edwards.
01:58
1783. 1783.
01:59
All right, I'm getting one vehicle move. Once I get that move, I should be able to flow the berm and the slow lane for two lanes of traffic.
02:12
Okay, 1783,
02:14
1219.
02:19
Headquarter 1783.

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