Semi-truck carrying diesel veers into ditch near Westport, Brown County SD
A semi-truck hauling diesel fuel ran off Highway 281 near 119th Street and ended up in a ditch. The driver is safe, but responders are uncertain if diesel is leaking.
Audio|Source: Aberdeen Police and Fire, State Highway Patrol
02:4
Transcript:
00:00
Just have a report of a semi-in-the-ditch at 281 and approximately 119th.
00:10
She said it's just north of the bridge.
00:12
On the west side of 281, it's a semi-and-it-a-tanker truck diesel,
00:21
unknown how much diesel is in the tanker.
00:25
Just north of 119th.
00:28
On Tweekl.
00:31
Do you even know if they said it was spilling?
00:38
The caller was the passerby.
00:41
She said to check on the driver.
00:44
He's okay.
00:45
He was checking to see if there was any leak.
00:48
Unknown if there is a leak.
00:55
10-4[1], do you just want to notify the appointment to make your decisions if you want to come out or not?
01:04
Adam 13 of myself were right by 130, so we should be up there.
01:10
He's got the questions.
01:15
Okay, four.
01:17
Adam 7, E.M.A.
01:24
Go ahead.
01:27
Up on the radio here, don't you get there, if you get anything when you know?
01:32
Yeah, I've done for it.
01:34
I didn't know if you wanted to check it out before or what, but I don't know if there's any spillage or not.
01:40
I'm just going to keep your heads up.
01:44
I can live that way, you think I need to.
01:50
No, I was just worried about the village, I don't know, being 13 or about 127,
01:57
so they should be able to get it out if it's not big different, I think.
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10-4: Acknowledgement/OK
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Location mentioned:
US-281 & 119th St, Westport Township, SD 57481
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