Semi-truck catches fire after hitting mattress on highway, 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
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Transcript:
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Sounds like it might be a vehicle versus debris as well.
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Mattress had fallen out of the subject's truck, then a semi hit it, and then caught on fire.
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Semi truck is completely engulfed now,
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and possibly exploding.
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10-4[1].
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FedEx 505, Comber 17,
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seem secure.
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That's right.
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Dispatch medic 515.
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515, go ahead.
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We're going to go to North Kansas City Hospital and non-emergency with one.
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515 North Town.
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Truck 3 in service.
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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
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15 pumper in service show us in house 15 pumper in service in house 11.6, 4-8-10-19 out.
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You need to gas check.
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104, turnover.
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Popper 17 in service and quarters.
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104. 20 and quarters.
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12.45, Jeff, 10.
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12, 45, 15.
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17. 1712 in service quarters.
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In service and quarters.
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One-on-five, Huffer 24, RETU-9, 49, 49.
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8-1, 8-10.
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Good. Just an accident at Maine and Eagles.
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Command terminated, engine one's available, 9-1 transporting centerpoint.
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I can cover. Wayne and Eagles.
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Okay. Be there in this minute.
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Command terminate, engine one available, 91, Transparen 1 to Centerpoint.
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They're looking 1141 wheels down.
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Just heads up.
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8-10 to all units on 40 highway.
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You can open it back up.
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Oak Grove, thanks for these, says.
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Appreciate it.
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Received
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US-40, Oak Grove, MO
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