Multiple semi-truck crashes block highway lanes, Poweshiek County IA
TrafficSeveral semi-trucks crashed on US-63 near the Foster overpass and mile marker 191, leading to major lane closures and traffic congestion in both directions. Emergency crews from Brooklyn Fire and Malcolm Fire responded to assist with clearing the roadway. No injuries were reported, but slippery road conditions contributed to additional accidents and vehicles sliding into ditches. Tow trucks were dispatched to remove disabled vehicles, and traffic was directed through limited open lanes.
Audio|Source: Poweshiek County Public Safety
05:59
Transcript:
00:00
We've got his vehicle shut off, so we will have Foster one lane, westbound open here from a overpass.
00:07
Double.
00:13
Those lanes are closed just west of the on-ramp, westbound on-ramp.
00:18
Semi-trailer are crossing both lanes.
00:25
Brooklyn Fire, Malcolm Fire, please switch to fire attack one.
00:28
All Brooklyn Fire, Malcolm Fire, please switch to fire attack one for air ops.
00:33
Probably she kind of clear point one for.
00:42
I'm going to stand by the top of the eastbound off ramp with my lights on to kind of keep track going slow eastbound if I'm needed somewhere else, let me know.
01:11
So you get there's no jackknifed semi on the eastbound side just a truck had stopped because they didn't like the road conditions, correct?
01:21
Ten for your traffic's not weird about a walking piece.
01:27
Ten four.
01:36
At this time, we do not have any identified injuries.
01:42
So if you're reporting two more additional accidents, I will let them know.
01:52
Not in May 69.
01:58
County cars and State Patrol just for your 4-3 just east of the 191 Malcolm Fire is advising there's two additional semi-accidents.
02:06
He does not believe there's any injuries.
02:14
That's it!
02:21
Counties from 8-69.
02:25
At the west two trucks in the ditch, there is no injuries.
02:30
For no injuries, left two trucks in the ditch.
02:38
877 to command.
02:44
No for command.
02:48
Is there anybody at the 191 all the way at the end of the off-ramp? We're getting backed up on the top here.
03:02
Is there again?
03:08
Is there anybody directing traffic down at 63 in the off-ramp of 191? It's getting backed up here on the off-ramp.
03:18
I do believe we have a truck down there should be directing traffic yes.
03:23
This is 87, we're sitting down here, and traffic's just sitting at the top of the ramp not moving.
03:32
Get me in from 90, we're sending 94.
03:40
12 from 11.
03:43
None.
03:45
What, true 20?
03:48
Let's get into the ground, three moments.
03:56
The top of the eastbound Oh man?
04:05
Good order.
04:10
Poweshiek County from Brooklyn Fire.
04:15
Hi Brooklyn.
04:19
GEOC-35 in route, this is a 201 westbound shut traffic off, direct from a 20.2.6.
04:29
Copy in round 2145.
04:35
7-7 to command.
04:39
Go for command.
04:43
I've got a tow truck here at the 191 westbound.
04:46
Where do you want him to go?
04:50
Send him all the way through but let him know that if he's going to go, come this way, he needs to be on the south side of the road and to be extremely careful because when we went off of there, it was slick and we could not get back up.
05:08
Ten four, he's an out.
05:14
I shake 11, where is that westbound tow truck at?
05:19
He said he's 23.
05:23
And for if he wants to come up here to the overpass, he can pull up here ahead.
05:27
If some of the vehicles are, we get room for them.
05:30
We might start shooting some of these vehicles that are up here on the overpass on the westbound.
05:36
Before he just disconnected on me, I'll try and call him back.
05:43
A firefighter was telling him to go somewhere else, so I'm not sure where he went.
05:52
No other than tools.
05:58
Tijuana Toles.
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