Semi-truck disabled near I-70 causing westbound traffic delays, Topeka KS
TrafficA semi-truck stopped near I-70 and the 4th Street exit in Topeka, Kansas, causing a backup of westbound traffic. Traffic was delayed and detours were arranged using 8th Street and Adams. Tow companies were contacted to assist in clearing the vehicle. Traffic control units redirected vehicles and managed the congested area until the semi-truck could be removed.
Audio|Source: Topeka Police Dispatch - East and West
04:55
Transcript:
00:00
I'm gonna stop here 4th Street exit real quick to help the hang just cleared out I can't get up to the semi right now anyway
00:11
742
00:16
I'm at I 70 Nick Baker ahead in your way how far back do you want some warning
00:23
It's backed up all the way around the curve underneath the 10th Street Bridge. It's probably further than that.
00:32
Do you want me to start kicking off the pick-maker?
00:38
Just the westbound lanes that need diverted.
00:42
Uh, ten-four.
00:48
34 to 26.
00:49
About 4th is Jefferson.
00:51
How far back do you want to go?
00:57
26, you want to block it off at Adams or you want to block and clear back at California?
01:03
Well, as soon as we get all this cleared out and we've been diverted off on 4th Street, we should be able to let it go all the way to 4.
01:13
On 47?
01:18
Hey Oshart, I'll start giving them some directions all the way at Adams because this is past the 10th Street bridge right now.
01:27
104. 36 is false. This is 188.
01:31
Okay.
01:33
1028.
01:39
If you have not passed the semi yet, if you want to stop on the eastbound side and hop the barrier and see what he needs, we can get a record involved or whatever we need.
01:49
10-4[1]. I'm coming up to it now.
01:53
Just for right now, I'm going to try to push them on to 8th.
02:03
2421. I'm with the driver now.
02:05
Is Brown's the still the tow company that will handle semis?
02:10
I think Heartland's got a heavy duty too.
02:12
I'm going to just use a non-preference.
02:15
Yeah, I do non-preference and they don't need to be for a semi plus the trailer.
02:23
Two-four, where do they need to get on as we reach it up there?
02:31
We're still getting vehicles cleared off the bridge, so it might be a little bit. It might be better for them to just get on going the wrong direction in front of it.
02:39
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking too.
02:41
Um,
02:42
BFS, I think we will clear all the way to first street, so if they want to get off on the, if they want to come the long way from the first street ramp,
02:50
or they're going to have to go backwards. There's no room for them to turn around.
02:56
Timmer.
03:00
Could we also have a unit to maybe meet them over there so they have a network?
03:05
No. 35.
03:12
435, 435 to whoever it was out there, could you just go up before?
03:21
In 21, I got a lot of background. What company was it again? The tow company?
03:26
I'm getting ready to call them.
03:28
I'm not sure if it's Brown's or Heartland yet. I've got to check the list.
03:35
Who was the supervisor on TeamPolus?
03:39
421.
03:42
Who's at 4th Street?
03:48
Say 6th to the unit, right down there at 4th, the entrance of the 4th?
03:56
Yes, you know which one that is.
04:03
If it's two or south of Salina, 435,
04:11
the dispatch would you need to counsel? Go ahead.
04:17
Helt you to Christopher, what do you need, man?
04:20
Hey, they're putting them all off on 8th Street, so nobody else should be coming towards you, but I need that ramp shut down so they're not getting right back on, because I'm going to have to back all of these cars up to get them off.
04:31
So keep everybody and push them all the way down to 4th Street.
04:36
Lean there, you direct.
04:39
34, I got it. I'm just right here.
04:42
10.4th, Friday, Christopher, with what you mean.
04:49
435-14,
04:51
R415, R421.
04:54
Would one of you please vote before?
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I-70, Topeka, KS
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