Traffic accident closes I-20 eastbound service road, Sweetwater TX


A major traffic accident on the eastbound I-20 service road near Sweetwater has caused significant backup and closure of the road. Emergency medical services and a helicopter are responding. One patrol car has been damaged.
Audio|Source: Nolan County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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52 to 407. Did you ever get EMS[1] moved because it is starting to back up on South Service roads?
00:12
Negative. They're still there.
00:13
They were revised.
00:19
Receive. It's going to start backing up back to the interstate again.
00:25
They were about 54 PD4 for my inso is a helicopter been requested to respond to the scene
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confirmers each year of 24 minutes
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Copy 54 to units on the scene I'm not going to be able to fly the drone until the helicopter's gone
00:55
I was unaware that that was being called.
01:00
I'll hit that direction.
01:02
If we can get communication with the helicopter, I'll put it up until they get close.
01:11
G4407. Where's the place you need me at? I don't get close.
01:18
With a service road backed up, you're not going to be able to get to where we're at unless you drive the wrong way on I-20 on the eastbound side.
01:27
It's shut down.
01:28
Don't go through the barn.
01:29
We've already got one patrol car that's been damaged.
01:34
Copy.
Police codes explained
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[1]
EMS: Emergency Medical Services
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Location mentioned:
I-20, Sweetwater, TX
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