Charter bus disabled due to blown tire on highway overpass, Bastrop County TX
TrafficA charter bus on the westbound lanes of Highway 71 over Highway 95 had a blown tire and started smoking. There was no fire, but the bus was disabled with passengers inside. Emergency responders attended the scene to help unload passengers and manage traffic.
Audio|Source: Bastrop County Law Enforcement / Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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95 and 701 for vehicle fire.
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The vehicle fire.
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The vehicle is smoking possibly after a blown tire.
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The vehicle was smoking possibly after a blown tire.
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All right, just as to Commandon, Colour Revite, it's going to be northbound lanes in 95 for a bus.
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Smoke is coming from the tires, possibly have blown out.
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It's actually going to be, I'm in the area, it's going to be on the overpass.
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It's on the westbound 71 lanes.
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It's on the 71 westbound lanes, above 95.
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Orsieve, I'll fix the address in 21 round.
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Thank you. Matt, we're all clear? It's going to be on 71 above 95s on the westbound lanes.
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So you're going to go all with the Tahitian and pick it up.
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Appreciate, thank you.
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Matt, nothing's showing at this time.
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I'm going to circle around, but I don't see any smoke or flames at the moment.
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Richie.
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No, I can go like whatever they're doing.
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10-4[1].
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Jeff. Jackson, I believe, on the main lane for vehicle fire.
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I've been advised it's going to be on 71 main lanes over 95.
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King 163. I'm going to be on the overpass.
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10.4. That's what I've just been advised.
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104. Just for your 3.3.
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It's going to be a charter bus.
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104. Charter bus.
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There's occupants still inside.
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King, 163-3-2-2-2-9.
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So you know there are occupants still inside the vehicle, because of the charter.
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No, ma'am, this is called in by somebody else.
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And cool.
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I'm in the westbound manned lines just when they overpass.
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Right, one stage, King, one-six-three, if you're 42, you go tonight, it doesn't look like an active fire.
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5'3-2ndon tonight.
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10-4[1]. Offstate, I know westbound off ramp on 701, there's a vehicle unoccupied, just suiting in the middle lane.
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I'll have to check that out here shortly in case we can you more calls.
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Just off. Commandant, I'll be able to bus on top of the overpass.
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I'll give you further in a second.
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Okay, thank you.
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25 receives.
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Just back 4020, can you add me to 42 school, please?
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All right, sir, I think John 21 arrives on the same. All right, Chief. 21, just sit up there behind and just set up traffic control, and the no fire had a blowout on the fine passenger side tire. Buses fully loaded with passengers, they're trying to figure out how we're going to get them unloaded and what the next steps are.
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Conspirator. All right, you're showing 1021 on scene. You have beating around, correct? 203. 10-4[1], they just advise no fire. King 163, I believe it's a blow in tire. I'm not positive on that.
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