Single vehicle accident causes flood closure on Interstate 35 West, Ector TX
TrafficEmergency units responded to a single vehicle accident on Interstate 35 West. Flooding in the area led to a highway shutdown while rescuers searched for a vehicle possibly in water, but none was found. Traffic was stopped and emergency services managed the scene amid flood conditions.
Audio|Source: Denton County Fire Departments
04:50
Transcript:
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We're cleared up from this one accident.
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You need us to come to you.
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Now you did records here and they're about to get the car loaded.
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Recent. On the highway 35, northbound to go to Oklahoma.
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Right where are they joined.
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226, West University Drive, Channel Assignment 2.
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Between Ector Street and North Bonnie Bragg Street, Timeout, 1036, Letter 3, and Medic 4.
00:23
All right, Mr.9 is on location with two cop cars.
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We're not seeing any car in the water.
00:28
We're still trying to locate. Okay. Missy. Rob, I think the cops are down over there.
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Sam, to your left. Okay. Just five on scene.
00:32
Are you on scene?
00:34
Yeah, he denies on scene. We're still trying to access the vehicle.
00:36
We're going to have to shut 35 W down.
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This highway is flooded. See? My cell has been notified.
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Yeah. Do you want the blocker?
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Take the driver in the vehicle and the point track a lot in the lower center.
00:44
Ah, no traffic not moving at all.
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Reesies.
00:49
Live at 3 minus 4, you're responding to an 83-year-old C mount, not conscious in breathing, is not responding.
00:55
They're going to be a unit 6 on the main floor.
00:57
No. Yeah, if you go ahead and disrespect the blocker having set up, we're going to go down 35 and set up.
01:05
We'll give them more direction when they're en route, but we're going to, 35 build it's going to be shut down for flooding.
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Let me see.
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Angel 9, I have reached out to TechSot and they are noticing the company that's doing the work on the road and they're working on responding.
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If you can go on Fire 4 or everyone else is over there.
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Roger Poff.
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6 West Highway, Channel Assignment 2, between South Bonnie Bray Street, timeout, 1041, Blocker 3.
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Clear on your traffic, I'm on fire 4.
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We can cancel everybody but Inter 5 and Blocker 3.
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Susie. And we don't need a boat.
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This is there.
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Reggie.
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Truck one. Do you show truck one on air?
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That's working.
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Okay, we're having an issue with our CAD.
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You can put us in quarters. Check on in quarters.
01:49
Respond on Fire 4.
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Medics 671, Rescue 671.
01:54
Responded a traffic accident at the 479-Mell marker Northbound.
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Respond on Fire 4, Denton County Clear, 1044.
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3. High Water Rescue, 733, Interstate 35 West Highway, General Assignment 2, between South Bonnie Bray Street, timeout, 1044, Locker 3.
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Ector, TX 75439
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