Semi tanker leaks pellets after crash near Findlay, Findlay OH
TrafficA semi tanker overturned near Co Rd 220 northbound near Findlay, Ohio. The tank is leaking plastic pellets about the size of a baseball. Emergency units have blocked lanes and are coordinating with the Emergency Management Agency for response.
Audio|Source: Findlay Fire, Hancock County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Ohio State Highway Patrol
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Transcript:
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A31A semi ran off the road.
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On 15, they said to go over the old crossover,
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and he'll be north of that.
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I'm 15.
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Affirmative.
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There, Claire, we'll be responding from the queue.
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That's clear. Did you copy that additional 103?
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I did.
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I'm going south on Maine to take 15 northbound.
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That's clear.
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Go ahead.
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We'll be coming down 75.
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We'll jump on 15 and then turn around and come back northbound.
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That's clear.
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Right, that's right.
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We'll be out here ending, 9272727.
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Okay.
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Go ahead.
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The advice, dispatch stated that the semi is leaking from the tank, unknown substance at this time.
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That's clear.
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The dispatch to contact EMA[1].
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Dispatch unit 22.
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Go ahead. Off his own scene advising its plastic pellets, you still want them to respond.
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Repeat that? It's plastic pellets, that's a tank leaking.
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You still want EMA[1] to respond.
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Did they advise the amount of leak?
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Negative, I can verify.
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...22 also advises about the size of a baseball.
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It's just slowly trickling out plastic pellets.
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Notify EMA[1] and let him decide if he wants to respond.
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Okay. Engine 2 to 22, we came down western, we're going to go up to the crossover and come down the entrance ramp.
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They're on 58 northbound, or 15 northbound.
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That's clear.
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That's clear. Hello? Hello?
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I'll see if I'll be out with a minute.
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He threw some 69 now before I got pulled over.
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I got on the road here.
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I'm on scene with Finley PD 15 northbound just before Lima break.
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Semi tanker, probably about 20 feet off of the road on its side.
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I'll advise further.
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That's clear.
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But it looks like it's completely off the roadway.
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That's clear.
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We're going to block the inside lane to the east to block that traffic.
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Yeah, that's clear.
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Hanco Echo Units unseen too.
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3,200A4. 3,200A4.
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Good.
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2343.
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Okay. Okay. We're on scene.
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NIST 2 will be blocking traffic.
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Okay. Okay. We're on fire dispatch.
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We're on scene. On 15, we'll be blocking French of 2.
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[1]
EMA: Emergency Management Agency
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Location mentioned:
Near Co Rd 220, Findlay, OH 45840
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