Vehicle fire causes total lane blockage on road shoulder, Muncie IN


A vehicle caught fire on the shoulder of the road in Muncie, causing total blockage of lanes and heavy traffic backup. All occupants have gotten out safely. Fire and emergency medical units are responding to the scene.
Audio|Source: Muncie and Delaware County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Vehicle is fully engulfed. It's on the shoulder of the road.
00:10
It is false.
00:15
Units for vehicle fire, Albany Fire, be advised PD funding.
00:23
And a passenger.
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And... (name withheld).
00:38
We're out to call with Medi-5 with crew on board.
00:41
Okay,
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Medi-5.
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17, Mr. Pete printing out here, any second, P-C.
00:56
Start some other units this way. We've got total lane blockage here at the...
01:01
Both lanes are stopped at the 137.
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Two, Ambulance 1, Squad 11, Diabetic, 15,
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17, East 24th Street, Muncie.
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Respond on Muncie Fireground 3.
01:37
Negative, nothing yet.
01:44
Negative, nothing yet.
01:47
Bravo.
01:52
Go ahead.
01:54
Restwood, P-R-E-S-W -O-O-O-D, first name Marcellus, M-A-R-C-E-E-L-L-U-S.
02:05
State of Earth is 2002-2-2-0-7-2.
02:11
Okay.
02:16
Handel, it's one en route from hospital.
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information.
02:24
They're advising everyone's out of the vehicle.
02:30
The chain is blocked.
02:32
If we can't get to Englewood here quickly, we're going to get something closer.
02:39
Just for 1043, Wayne County Advice, they have no units to assist west traffic.
02:47
Okay, clear. Traffic is backed up as far as I can see now.
02:52
Let's check with Englewood to see what their ETA is. If they're coming from Dayton, we don't have time for that.
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