Semi-truck load shifted, trailer near flipping on Wabash Ave, Lafayette IN
TrafficA semi-truck carrying eight heavy steel coils had its load shift to the right side, causing the trailer to nearly tip over near the railroad underpass on Wabash Avenue. The driver disconnected the truck from the trailer but was unable to reconnect it. Authorities coordinated with towing services to recover the vehicle safely.
Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement
04:28
Transcript:
00:00
I was just informed that the tow truck has come is going to be like two hours.
00:05
Call Jim and see how fast they'd be here if you would.
00:09
Okay. We'll need one of the semi-wreckers.
00:14
That's...
00:15
425 wood. I'm on two.
00:23
529, standby 1.
00:24
425, what kind of load is it and how much weight does he have on?
00:33
Pretty 24. You can show me tonight.
00:36
24.
00:39
There are still coils.
00:41
They have shifted in the trailer.
00:44
The trailer is about ready to flip over.
00:46
He unhooked his truck from it and now he can't get back under.
00:53
Stand by on weight.
00:56
Yeah, we'll need a weight of each coil.
00:59
I'll up here, 338 on 5.
01:01
Go ahead.
01:03
We're at 27, 29, 400, please.
01:06
Off yet for some more.
01:08
Good.
01:09
Good.
01:10
I'm clearing up now.
01:11
Where do you need me?
01:13
The last name is (name withheld).
01:16
First name is (name withheld).
01:18
The date of birth is (number withheld).
01:20
(Name withheld) license number is (number withheld).
01:28
Clear. Luffy a 539-2.
01:31
Good.
01:33
I'm out in the parking, I'm not seeing the medic for that you.
01:37
Supposed be, should be in their chase vehicle, a little white northern derango.
01:42
Okay, I find it.
01:44
Buffy at 425.
01:46
Good.
01:48
He doesn't know the weight of each coil, but it's going to be 33,000 pounds for the eight coil he has on there.
01:57
Okay, and all eight of them have shifted.
02:05
Yeah, they're all on the right side of the trailer.
02:10
Okay, Jim's is being advised as we speak.
02:18
38?
02:20
Go ahead.
02:23
He's valettingly.
02:25
Ants been patched.
02:27
Copy, thank you.
02:33
You can know, I came to run that since I know Channel 2 was pretty busy.
02:43
99, 82, Purdue, Purdue.
02:47
99. 89. 82.
02:48
82.
02:56
Any Van Rout to Dudley Hall.
02:58
We have a report of a white male,
03:01
possibly 45 to 50 years of age, long hair, unknown clothing description.
03:07
My caller believes he's P&G'd.
03:10
There's a five-minute time delay.
03:12
He walked out of room 1529 of the building,
03:16
unknown direction of travel.
03:18
9-9.
03:23
One of the one of the days you guys from this grant, I'll take it.
03:26
Go ahead.
03:27
Still in the back.
03:29
You know traffic tonight.
03:31
109.
03:33
She's still in the back office.
03:35
Yeah, we're still at the back office.
03:37
Need us to walk up front with him.
03:41
Purdue 111.11 and I will take that.
03:45
Clear one of them.
03:47
Those workers are telling you or somewhere else, I was just checking.
03:51
Thanks guys, appreciate it.
03:53
Copy.
03:55
You can show me around the Dudley Hall.
04:02
Okay.
04:03
Well, if you have 1050.
04:08
You get it on one.
04:15
315. I've got a 1050 going to be the underpass for the railroad there on Wabash Avenue.
04:22
It looks like a semi possibly tried to drive onto the bridge and got stuck.
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Wabash Ave, Lafayette, IN
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