Flatbed truck load spills causing injuries on Boone County road, Boone County WV


A 43-year-old man was injured after a 22-foot flatbed truck carrying lumber and concrete lost its load and engine onto a Boone County road. He suffered a cut on the left side of his head, lacerations to his arm, and possible broken ribs. Emergency responders are at the scene and a large wrecker is being requested to clear the debris.
Audio|Source: Boone County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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7-260[1].
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It's 702[2]. A forty-three-old mill.
00:08
It's got a, looks like a small laceration to the left side of the head.
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Some laceration is on the arm.
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The bleeding has stopped.
00:14
Possible some broken ribs.
00:16
I missed that about the ribs.
00:18
Some possible broken ribs.
00:22
Okay, copy.
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Thank you, 702[2] for a chance.
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2-89 control all the non-point-off thing
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1350 another 260
00:32
sir whenever you get up here just bring you a carrier up here where we're at you can see us
00:39
Okay, copy that.
00:40
We're going on a Bobnob message church right now.
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Three control.
00:45
Okay. Three, go ahead.
00:46
If you don't care, get a hold of DOT and see if they've got a officer available in the county.
00:53
If they do, have them run up.
00:54
The Temple. Two to three.
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Go ahead.
00:56
Is there a box truck or a chemise.
00:58
No, that's a probably 22-foot flatbed that's loaded down with lumber and concrete.
01:03
Forklifts about a half mile over the mountain, the engine's in the road, and all the loads laying in the road.
01:08
All right, thank you.
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Recontrol. Three,
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go ahead. Control, I'm going to need a big wrecker.
01:15
I'm pretty sure this is Hawks here.
01:16
If you want to contact them, advise them with the 22-foot flatbed.
01:22
Got a diesel engine laying in the road.
01:24
I'm not sure if they have the equipment for it.
01:25
If not, just get a hold of Rogers, whoever's got a big wrecker available.
01:29
I'll give my call.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
7-260: Unit/Incident Number
[2]
702: Unit/Incident Number
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Boone County, WV
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