Truck emitting smoke on highway near exit 71, Plainfield CT
Fire & ArsonA tractor trailer traveling westbound near exit 71 was seen emitting smoke. The driver did not notice the issue, and a caller suspected it might be caused by a broken fuel line due to a diesel smell. The smoke later cleared, but fire department assistance was requested.
Audio|Source: Plainfield Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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To see the cars from a highway westbound coming up on exit 71.
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A truck with a box smoking.
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The operator is not aware of it.
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The caller's trying to flag him down.
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See what the problem is, but so far no luck.
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Westbound,
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coming up on 71.
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We're not copy.
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I'm on 70.
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Roger.
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106, copy. Which is an eye out.
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10-2-6-31.
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10-2-6, 100.
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Probably 6-31. Probably 631.
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You see cars on the highway.
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Second call 911 on that tractor trailer, he's passing the westbound rest.
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And they said the smoke has dissipated greatly, but they suspect he has a broken fuel line.
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Do they have a plate on it when I saw one that passed? I'm assuming it's that one.
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Negative.
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We didn't have a plate on it,
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but he said he smelled diesel when it was smoking, so he's concerned.
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Plainfield, CT
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