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Semi-truck catches fire after hitting mattress on highwayOak Grove MO

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US-40, Oak Grove, MO

A mattress fell from a truck onto US-40 near Oak Grove, MO. A semi-truck hit the mattress, caught fire, and became fully engulfed. There were reports of possible explosions. The incident caused a temporary road closure and Fire Department response.

Audio|Source: Kansas City Regional Public Safety
01:57
Transcript:
00:00
Sounds like it might be a vehicle versus debris as well.
00:03
Mattress had fallen out of the subject's truck, then a semi hit it, and then caught on fire.
00:08
Semi truck is completely engulfed now,
00:09
and possibly exploding.
00:10
10-4[1].
00:11
FedEx 505, Comber 17,
00:12
seem secure.
00:13
That's right.
00:14
Dispatch medic 515.
00:15
515, go ahead.
00:16
We're going to go to North Kansas City Hospital and non-emergency with one.
00:19
515 North Town.
00:20
Truck 3 in service.
00:21
Truck 3, and service. Truck 3. 50k u 5 o7 to k u 5.0 5 on scene with contact number 17 community service making 11 54 8 640 8 864 1122
00:35
15 pumper in service show us in house 15 pumper in service in house 11.6, 4-8-10-19 out.
00:43
You need to gas check.
00:44
104, turnover.
00:45
Popper 17 in service and quarters.
00:47
104. 20 and quarters.
00:49
12.45, Jeff, 10.
00:50
12, 45, 15.
00:51
17. 1712 in service quarters.
00:54
In service and quarters.
00:55
One-on-five, Huffer 24, RETU-9, 49, 49.
00:58
8-1, 8-10.
01:00
Good. Just an accident at Maine and Eagles.
01:02
Command terminated, engine one's available, 9-1 transporting centerpoint.
01:06
I can cover. Wayne and Eagles.
01:07
Okay. Be there in this minute.
01:08
Command terminate, engine one available, 91, Transparen 1 to Centerpoint.
01:11
They're looking 1141 wheels down.
01:14
Just heads up.
01:15
8-10 to all units on 40 highway.
01:17
You can open it back up.
01:18
Oak Grove, thanks for these, says.
01:19
Appreciate it.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Received

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US-40, Oak Grove, MO

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