Propane tanker truck overturns near I-5 and 60 Freeway, Los Angeles CA
Fire & ArsonA large propane tanker truck overturned near the southbound I-5 at the transition to the 60 Freeway in Los Angeles. Emergency responders are on scene with fire and hazmat teams controlling the area. No propane leak has been detected and the freeway is controlled for safety. The driver is the only person with minor medical complaints, and rescue teams are preparing to upright and offload the tanker safely.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles City Fire and EMS Dispatch - South Division
03:46
Transcript:
00:00
Metro from Task Force and Rescue 2 on scene.
00:03
We have a corrected location that's going to be the Southbound 5 at the 60 East.
00:11
Correct.
00:12
Excuse me, we have a single propane tank or rollover at the transition.
00:20
We're going to start checking for any trap victims.
00:25
Yeah,
00:26
I see you have Hazmat 21 responding, attach Hazmat Taskforce 21.
00:35
Task Force 2, Roger.
00:37
Corrected to address, Southbound 5.
00:39
Transition to the 60-freeway.
00:46
Physical rescue,
00:48
southbound 5.
00:50
Transition to the 60-freeway Task Force 2 on seeing a single propane truck.
00:55
Roll it over,
01:00
attaching Taskforce 21 in addition to Hazmat 21.
01:03
A measure from Task Force 2,
01:15
I'm going to be known as Golden State IC.
01:20
and stand by for an ID of the product and if we have any trap victims.
01:28
Gold's estate, I see, Roger, standby for idea of product.
01:39
Engine 4, I have you stand by.
01:41
Engine 4, just be advised we have a vehicle exiting.
01:44
Make sure it stays clear.
01:52
Metro from Italian 1 at the Golden State 60 transition.
01:57
We do have a large, approximately 10,000 gallon capacity,
02:01
propane tank, ERG 1075,
02:05
with about 90% occupancy filled.
02:07
We do have freeway controlled.
02:09
I'm taking over as Golden State IC.
02:12
Give me one additional light force, one additional rescue.
02:17
I'm going to have them stage.
02:21
at the 60 transition command post is on the overpass approximately 200 yards away from the object. Right now we don't have any signs of leakage.
02:34
However, the tanker truck is turned over and we're working on a upright slash offload slash patient plan. We had five people on scene, one of them,
02:44
the driver, with the only medical complaint, the other vehicle, and we're not patients.
02:53
Battalion 1, Roger, assuming Golden State IC,
02:59
overturned tanker, 10,000 propane tank, 90% filled,
03:04
requested one additional light force and rescue confirming staging at the 5 transition to the 60.
03:15
Yeah,
03:17
Metro, standby on that staging location. I want to keep them off the freeway and available just in case we have any utilizer leakage.
03:24
Actually, standby on the additional request, I'll let you want to get a better location to place them.
03:29
Right now, I'm just going to hold the companies that we have standby in that life force and their additional rescue.
03:36
Golden State, I see Roger.
03:40
Keeping the current assignment.
03:42
not adding any additional companies at this time.
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I-5, Los Angeles, CA
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