Multi-vehicle accident spills diesel fuel on road, Lincoln NE
TrafficA multi-vehicle traffic accident occurred at the intersection of North 84th Street and Leighton Avenue involving a semi-truck that jackknifed and spilled approximately 100 gallons of diesel fuel. The diesel leaked into storm drains causing environmental concerns. The accident led to the closure of northbound lanes. No injuries were reported. Authorities requested the health department and law enforcement are managing the scene and road closure.
Audio|Source: Lincoln Fire and Rescue
07:12
Transcript:
00:00
Zone 114. Rescue alarm, traffic incident with hazmat.
00:05
At intersection of North 84th Street and Leighton Avenue, respond on TAC 3.
00:11
Battalion 1, Engine 9, Engine 16, Truck 5, Medic 2, Medic 10, Hazmat 14, and Air 14.
00:20
Respond 2. Zone 114. Rescue alarm, traffic incident with hazmat.
00:27
At intersection of North 84th Street and Leighton Avenue.
00:30
Respond on TAC 3.
00:36
Hazmat 14 is en route, C-14 of service.
00:41
Clear engine 14 out service.
00:46
General.
00:50
They're 14's en route.
00:53
Good job.
00:55
Engine 16 are out.
00:57
Engine 16 are out.
01:02
What time is route?
01:08
Surprise are out.
01:09
All units verifying a Delta traffic has met incidents.
01:15
Zone 114 at North 84th and Leighton Avenue.
01:19
In the northbound lanes, the involved party driving a red truck hit a black Nissan and causing a semi to jackknife and diesel fluid is now covering the road.
01:33
No injuries reported at this time.
01:36
You'll have officers in route as well on track 3, track 3.
01:45
Medic 4 at hospital.
01:49
1322.
01:53
Medic 6 is at East.
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1322.
02:01
6.7 are showing that you were closer than Medic 2. Would you like to smoke?
02:09
Yeah, you can post on it.
02:11
Received.
02:13
Mike 2 did you receive?
02:17
Medical care received.
02:23
The special value on, Tech 2.
02:29
Catch 3.
02:34
Go ahead on Tech 3.
02:38
If you haven't already, let's get the health department coming.
02:44
We're getting that started now.
02:47
Thank you.
02:55
Engine 13 and Medic 3.
02:58
Zone 64. Medical alpha response, cardiac problem.
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At 1845, Southwest 11th Street, respond on TAC 4.
03:09
Engine 13 and Medic 3, respond to.
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Zone 64, Medical Alpha Response, cardiac problem.
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At 1845, Southwest 11th Street, respond on TAC 4.
03:27
Department to dispatch attack two.
03:30
Go to help department.
03:34
I'm just calling in regards to that page we just got.
03:38
Yes, you're being requested.
03:40
It's going to be 84th in Leighton, northbound lane.
03:43
Approximately 100 gallons of diesel have spilled after a semi jackknife and it's going to a storm drain. They're self-barring now into the staging command. They're on tac-three, tac-three.
03:55
Let's see.
03:57
1325.
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Nage 13-0.
04:07
Medica-Reen, right?
04:09
Injur 13 and Medic 3.
04:11
It's going to be an alpha response on heart issues. Zone 64, 1845, Southwest 11th Street.
04:17
50-year-old female having some high blood pressure.
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She's currently conscious and alert.
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Jack 4, attack.
04:28
What department could come in?
04:32
This is engine nine, go ahead and health department.
04:38
What you got going on out there?
04:41
Not sure yet, just hit this way. It sounds like we've got a bunch of diesel in the drains coming from a semi that's jackknife.
04:49
We're just about on location.
04:55
Received, we'll have that way as well.
05:00
Appreciate.
05:04
I'm sorry as on location.
05:07
We do have a semi jackknifed completely turned around, essentially.
05:12
I didn't see another vehicle.
05:15
I could have a house 84-free command.
05:19
I'll advise.
05:22
Any giant location as well, truck five.
05:34
Command from truck five.
05:37
We've got a pretty significant diesel leak here.
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We are unable to patch it.
05:44
We're going to pull a handline and we're also going to be doing some triage here.
05:51
Command to Dispatch.
05:54
Go ahead.
05:57
We need LPD ASAP to shut down 84th,
06:03
north of, I'm going to stay in Walgreens,
06:09
and all the way south down to Leighton.
06:11
I need it all shut down.
06:15
Clear, one should be pulling up, you want both directions, 84th shutdown.
06:21
I'm sorry, what was that?
06:23
Once you're pulling up now, do you want both directions of 84th shutdown?
06:28
Yes, I do.
06:30
Clear, I'll relay that.
06:33
And Commander, the Health Department.
06:38
Go ahead, Jesse.
06:42
Yeah, I just give you heads up, pretty significant amount of diesel fuel, still leaking, unsure how much is in the truck yet, but it's already down into the storm sewers and everything, so plan accordingly.
06:58
Topping that, we're in route to the MSC, just leaving you some now.
07:05
Receive, thank you.
07:08
Engine 16 location, we're at 84th and Leighton.
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Leighton Ave & N 84th St, Lincoln, NE 68505
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