Reckless semi truck triggers chaos on I-90 near Columbus, Columbus MT
TrafficChaos erupted on I-90 near Columbus as a truck recklessly passed on the right and refused law enforcement, ending off in the median with debris and fuel spilled.
Audio|Source: Stillwater County Emergency Services
05:33
Transcript:
00:00
He had a down bump to a banker coming up your way, working his way through traffic, not sure what he's up to.
00:13
Okay,
00:14
well, I think they're finally figuring out that he can go.
00:16
I think Carson's got him going.
00:20
Okay, he's passing people on the right-hand side.
00:23
I'm not sure what his deal is, town and country.
00:30
Well, we'll have a talk with him.
00:42
401 A4D. A4D.
00:44
A4D. Where would you like that?
00:49
Uh, why don't you work your way through traffic? Just make yourself available.
00:53
There's no injuries on that.
00:54
That point.
00:55
A4D coffee, thank you.
00:59
Break this back A4D.
01:02
Go ahead.
01:04
You've been cleared by 401 in route back.
01:08
Ken...
01:10
For the airspace.
01:14
Go ahead, 410.
01:16
We're just making the turnaround.
01:19
Do you want us just to pace them in or get up and sit up?
01:23
Yeah, that's fine.
01:27
104, we'll just pace them.
01:32
Traffic is moving.
01:34
I got to run to flow down if you want I cancel.
01:39
I wouldn't come up here if you don't have to.
01:44
Park City Fire.
01:47
Cover that.
01:50
They're already too fired for on.
01:55
Park City Fire, go ahead.
01:57
Okay.
02:02
He is recovered.
02:05
4-1-325, catacart.
02:08
Yeah,
02:09
walk back here, let's talk to this town-country guy, because he's now off in the median trying to get himself back on the interstate.
02:18
Where are you at? I'm right here at the crash, I mean, I'm not going to get back to you, I don't think.
02:24
All right, well, this guy's going to create a bigger hazard here shortly.
02:29
14. Can you back up? Oh, never mind.
02:41
Either he is.
02:43
Yeah, what if you haven't stopped for a second, I have a conversation.
02:59
Park City Fire Disregard.
03:00
This is going to be just outside of Columbus.
03:02
The caller was wrong in the direction.
03:07
Park City Fire copies and we're standing down.
03:10
This is going to get.
03:15
Dispatch, what is that call?
03:19
Semi with debris all over the road just west of the Columbus exit in the eastbound lane.
03:30
C3 dispatch.
03:32
Go ahead.
03:35
You head up to the 407, that thing's going to be just east of the 407.
03:40
This Jackknife semi, he's not blocking.
03:43
However, we've had multiple 911 calls come in.
03:45
Sounds like there's going to be debris, including a bunch of diesel fuel that is all over the interstate.
03:55
Copy that.
03:58
C3, C11. Go ahead.
04:02
There's going to be a town and country truck coming here away.
04:06
He refused to stop for law enforcement.
04:08
He can get to the pull over in Columbus.
04:09
He needs to be sighted.
04:13
Copy.
04:15
He's got a single tank on the back.
04:24
Copy that.
04:27
410, did you copy that?
04:29
Information about that at semi on the other side of the hill.
04:35
104. We got a line of traffic behind us.
04:37
We're working up towards you, and we'll head toward that one.
04:43
Copy.
04:45
See,
04:56
11,
05:01
14.
05:05
If you could get him to top five would like to have a conversation with him All right, govice.
05:10
He said town and country was a truck was like a semi.
05:15
Yeah, he was going home, so I don't know if he's going to get off in Columbus or not.
05:20
All right, I'll say about that he can keep himself.
05:29
14, is it a town and country van or is it a natural semi?
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