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Semi truck stalls blocking highway lanes causing traffic backup, Aurora County SD

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Aurora County, SD

A semi-truck stalled on highway 339 westbound near a wind tower blocked lanes, causing traffic backups. Some drivers took the ditch to avoid collisions. Department of Transportation and towing services were called, and the road was closed to safely recover the vehicles.

Audio|Source: Mitchell Regional Public Safety
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Transcript:
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We just had a call of the 339 westbound near the wind tower stalled out blocking both lanes.
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104, that's what I was on the phone with 1A about.
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If any DOT units have it, I'll get turned around at the 344 meter-round.
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10-4[1] meter-meter-out.
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104, I'll give DOT a call.
00:27
10-4[1]. And he didn't look like he was in the middle of the road.
00:32
He looked like he was hugging the shoulder.
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So, because they just went by,
00:37
so I don't think he was on taking up the lanes at all.
00:45
My caller just said they had to take the ditch to avoid hitting them.
00:48
There's about eight cars behind them.
00:53
(number withheld).
00:59
(number withheld).
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Full HV 96.
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1926. 192.
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Go at HB 96.
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870 or start me a motorist call 339, 990 West, a white semi,
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and trailer,
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a pullover on the side of the road that might be stalled out.
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Turn and four.
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Traffic behind me.
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(number withheld).
01:44
(number withheld).
01:45
We've got the semi off the road, 10708.
01:49
Paul's towing is en route for the Amazon van.
01:53
The road's going to remain closed because it's going to have to be closed to get this van fished out from where it's wedged.
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10-4: Acknowledgement/OK

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Aurora County, SD

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Incident Timeline

  1. Scene Assessment: Multiple Vehicles in Ditch and Median
  2. Traffic Control and Emergency Response Initiated
  3. Multiple Vehicles Involved, No Injuries Reported
  4. Motorist Assist and Additional Vehicles Identified
  5. Caller Reports Vehicles Forced Off Road
  6. DOT Contacted and Traffic Hazard Confirmed
  7. Initial Report of Stalled Semi Blocking Both Lanes

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