Two-car rollover with gas spill closes Route 128 south, Peabody MA


A two-car rollover accident occurred on Route 128 south near Lowell Street. There was a gas leak from one vehicle. All occupants were out of the cars. Emergency responders including fire and police were on scene. One person was transported to Salem Hospital. The incident caused a temporary closure of the exit ramp at mile marker 63.
Audio|Source: Peabody Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Reported medical emergency entrapment[3], Route 128 south[1], near Lowell St.
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to Linfield Line, engine 3, ladder 1, car 2.
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Reported medical emergency entrapment[3], Route 128 south[1], near Lowell St.
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to Linfield Line, engine 3, ladder 1, car 2.
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Atlantic 14, go ahead.
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14, we're responding to the medical emergency on 128 south[1].
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Receive.
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Engine 1 to engine 3.
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Three answer.
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Do you guys have jobs? We're at the city yacht.
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Yes, we do.
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We're responding to shots.
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LS-110 responding 128-cell.
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Reshoot. Reshoot.
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Fire alarm at your 3.
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That's going to be 128 south[1] to the Route 1-1-on-Ramp.
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That's affirmative.
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128-self to the Route 1-1-on-Ramp.
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Looks like it's adjacent to the Dearborn buildings on 128 south[1].
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Receive.
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Are you 17, silent?
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Silent. We're going to be transporting to Salem Hospital.
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Receive. All right, loud.
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It's going to be exit 63[2], 63, off of 128 south[1].
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Received. Other responding companies, exit 63[2], 128 south[1].
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All right, 16.
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Roger.
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19 in control.
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That exit to get on Route 1 north and south is going to be shut down momentarily.
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Roger.
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All right, ladder 1 going off.
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I'll give you a size up in a minute.
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We got police on scene.
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Receive, ladder 1, you're on scene.
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Flat of one, fire long.
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File on.
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Two-car motor vehicle accident.
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We have one rollover.
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Everybody's out. We do have some gas filling out of one of the engines here.
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Can you continue engine three?
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Receive, two-car motor vehicle accident, everybody's out.
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Engine three, continue in.
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Fire lobby can arrive, engine three.
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Lot of one will get you speed dry.
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Receive. Receive. Engine three on seat.
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Engine three on seat.
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Fire alarm.
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Katu's on 128, but I'm gonna stand down and no trap at him.
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Receive card two, you're standing down.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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128 south: Route 128 Southbound
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exit 63: Exit 63 on Route 128
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entrapment: Person(s) trapped in vehicle
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Location mentioned:
MA-128, Peabody, MA
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