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Tanker truck emitting smoke near Park StMadison WI

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S Park St, Madison, WI

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units monitored a possible vehicle fire involving a flatbed tanker truck traveling westbound on the Beltline and later northbound on Park Street in Madison, Wisconsin. The truck was reported to be emitting gray smoke from the rear while in motion. Units tracked the vehicle after it exited at Park Street, but the direction of travel was initially uncertain.

Audio|Heard on: Dane WI Law Dispatch Group Calls
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00:47
Transcript:
00:00
This is Southside.
00:01
Westbound on the Beltline from Rimrock, there's a tanker truck with a flatbed.
00:08
Appears to be smoking while the driver is still driving.
00:12
Gray smoke coming out of the back.
00:15
Tag of (number withheld).
00:20
Information on this vehicle (number withheld).
00:24
And for the Southside units just took Park Street exit, unknown direction of travel.
00:28
At least right now.
00:31
Let me touch the south side of that.
00:33
A truck that has some kind of smoke coming from it is going northbound on Park Street.
00:38
Tanker truck, kind of flatbed with four tanks again, northbound on Park.
00:44
Baker (number withheld).
00:46
No (number withheld).

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S Park St, Madison, WI

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