Semi truck crashes near Sahara Ave, blocks lanes on highway, Las Vegas NV


A semi truck with a full trailer crashed on the southbound side of NV-589 near Sahara Avenue. The crash damaged the concrete median barrier and blocked two lanes. The truck is leaking a large amount of oil onto the road and there is significant debris. Traffic control and cleanup crews are needed to manage the situation and clear the wreckage.
Audio|Source: Nevada Highway Patrol - Clark County
04:45
Transcript:
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319. On the southbound side, near Sahara, there were some DOT Street Sweepers.
00:04
Do you think maybe we could contact DOT to help us with some traffic control? Because we're right over a hill for us, I'm kind of a blind hill here.
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Beep in a right.
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Available units, I can switch over to LB1 for penny plus kids.
00:14
Do we have a 51[1] coming yet?
00:21
Negative. I'm going to get information from the driver on weight and stuff on this semi.
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Copy 319. Go ahead.
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To start a heavy duty, 51[1].
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We've got a semi and full trailer block on the 1 and 2.
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We'll get the information in a moment.
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Penry 40128 for Penry 6619 1919 go ahead for either one
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firm is traffic control needed both on the north down and south down DAT's asking
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That's affirms.
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They're going to have to respond because of the concrete median barrier that's then destroy it.
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And in the northbound number one and two, three travelers.
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We think you're...
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19, that's for 28.
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63, 19. Go ahead.
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It will be on a trailer.
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It is a main plate, long-term trailer plate (number withheld).
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That's (number withheld).
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It looks to be about a 48-foot box unknown content yet.
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To confirm that, it's going to be a 53-foot box connected to a gray semi-house.
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319, the semi is empty, unloaded.
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Henry 61.566.
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Henry 60156.
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24 Mary Haddam, they're on their way.
01:37
Did any more units on that 1050?
01:39
319 on the South 9-1 and 4120 on the northbound side.
01:43
Does 319 or 412, either of you need an additional unit to your 1050?
01:47
Yeah, you can send in this one just for traffic control.
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156 if you can be 76 to Henry 4120.
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He's going to be 15 and some moves.
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It's going to be on the northbound side.
01:55
On service section, Mayfax?
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Okay. 6331943 the 53 foot trailer is empty driver driver says approximately 10,000 pounds spring truck and trailer 10-furt and trailer
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16319 copy VIN 319
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The Simi itself is missing the front clip, so I don't have a plate.
02:16
A copy of VIN number is 1 X-ray King, Yellow David Paul, 9xray 4, Paul John 2, 190-97.
02:29
Super.
02:30
And that'll be a Kenworth trailer, excuse me, Kinworth Simi.
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Never.
02:35
31943 for our 51[1] okay uh the front of this sunlight's pretty jacked up it seems to be dumping its full oil pan onto the roadway we're going to need a lot of dry smooth number 23 go ahead
02:54
319. The median barrier has been struck.
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Pre-sizeable chunk has been taken out.
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We can notify DOT.
03:00
Also, they need to start a sweeper.
03:03
Lots of debris in the North conflict.
Police codes explained
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51: Tow Truck Needed
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