Tractor-trailer jackknifes, blocking interstate bridge, Kanawha County WV
TrafficA tractor-trailer jackknifed on the interstate bridge over the Kanawha River near the I-77/I-79 split in West Virginia. Both lanes were closed, causing a full traffic standstill on snow-covered roads. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: Kanawha County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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About halfway up Lins Creek Mountain, both lanes will be shut down at this time.
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Be advised to let EMS know that the roads are snow covered at this time also.
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TAM-4-1826.
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Start, south trails from up here, please.
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One vehicle, no injuries.
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Be according to the media and callers pass by unknown injuries.
00:34
Okay to the accident with Andrews.
00:46
During, it's been a lookout for a dog call with Subaru accent, Listery-28-8-8-8-Echo 381.
00:52
This is located to a well-being check.
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On the staff of Thomas, witness a juvenile female, get pushed out of the vehicle and later picked back up.
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It left from Thomas on no direction travel.
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15-minute time left.
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Tom now's 1828.
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I'm discovered from Speedway in the east.
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Time now 1828.
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He's just marked out with that accident.
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It's going to be on the interstate bridge over the canal river.
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He's a closer to that if you don't want to run it.
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I'm getting on the, I see you now.
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18.
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Good.
01:55
Yes, there are a disturbance coming in at 10, 16th Street Avenue on (name withheld) subject.
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It's all verbal, not letting the female leave.
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There's a four-year-old child involved.
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Hold for cars very much.
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Yeah, you hold for you.
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General.
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4602 Metro, you ain't.
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Okay, vehicles pulled off from the medium.
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It's heading 64 West.
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I think they're okay, you can cancel everybody.
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TN4, Metro 651, 653, you can just regard.
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651 copies in service.
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It's going to be southbound quarter mile before exit 100.
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Did you say exit 100?
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Copy the details on here.
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Say it's southbound a quarter mile before exit 100.
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Okay,
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100 is well in the city.
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I thought it was at the 7779 split.
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The call is put in the 7779 split.
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Native in the call says 77 South.
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A quarter mile before exit 100.
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104, verify our location with the deputy, please.
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104, sir, will do.
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City.
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733994 alpha.
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733994 alpha.
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733994 alpha you advice?
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Affirmative.
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Atkins out of Yawkee, Lincoln County on a Chevrolet Tahoe.
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Exploration is July 2026.
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It's clear in CISC, sir.
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Okay. Okay.
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Thank you. Hey, sir.
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I don't know.
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Metro 437.
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437.
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We're clear, Thomas.
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We have a service region.
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1832.
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2779 split, but then in the narrative it says it's at the 100.
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It's a tractor trailer jackknife.
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We're trying to confirm the location.
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Ten-four.
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It's a complete standstill.
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He said it could be at the hundred southbound.
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Ten-four, we're trying to confirm.
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Ten-four. Ten-four.
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I'll put it up.
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I apologize, sir.
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I'm taking coffee.
05:22
Will you repeat?
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Youth stock traffic is that a standstill? Is there a crash that can help resolve?
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104. Fast one right there,
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heading southbound just before you get to the split, almost to Leon Solton.
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So I'm stopped right here.
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They can actually get off here and back up to where the truck's at and at least salt as part of the bridge.
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Location mentioned:
I-79 & I-77, West Virginia 25302
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