Tractor-trailer emits heavy smoke off I-44 roadway, Pulaski County MO


A tractor-trailer stopped off the roadway on I-44 near mile markers 149 and 150 eastbound is emitting heavy smoke. The vehicle is heavily smoking but not confirmed on fire. The smoke is causing traffic slowdowns. Emergency fire and law enforcement units are on the scene or responding.
Audio|Source: Pulaski County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Another caller reported to us that it stopped between the 149 and the 150.
00:05
It's still smoking.
00:06
Copy. I'll fling around to check it out.
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Roll, 406 status.
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Sure.
00:10
Well, I'm clear.
00:11
The council center from level state.
00:12
Region I call.
00:13
Well, it's safe, this is Blackie Com center.
00:15
Well, first of that, truck to trailer, we had a caller report to us that it's not between the 149 and the 150 eastbound, still smoking heavily.
00:23
We have a trip for our route. Do that.
00:24
Flasky, one center, clear.
00:25
Two-bye, clear.
00:26
A1506-4-E. 5-0-5-0-i-4-E.
00:29
Hazardine fire, 1951, 1361[1], vehicle fire, 1-504-E, Hazardron fire, 1951, 1361, vehicle fire, 1-50, I-44E,
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946. 946. 1951.
00:44
There's an enormous amount of smoke from it.
00:49
I don't think it's actually on fire as of yet, but the smoke has already fallen down traffic.
00:53
It's going to be on the eastern side at 4.6.
00:58
It's going to be on the uphill side of the hill.
01:01
5'3. All clear.
01:03
I'm going to be at the 1.49 over 6, 149 over 6, 149 over 6.
01:18
17. All right. Glassing it, can you read out of her? One five three.
01:24
Take you because you want it around, I couldn't.
01:27
One-five three.
01:28
There's somebody who's trying to get itself up to the 1.50 exit.
01:32
It is completely off the roadway, but it is heavily smoking still.
01:34
2.4. The fire department is en route.
01:42
Copy, thank you.
01:43
153. All right.
01:44
1361[1] vehicle fire 149.6 i.448.
01:49
1361[1] vehicle tire 149.6 be found on i.44 for 947.
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Plasky Com Center from Rolla State, region I a aisle.
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Roller State, this is Plasty Com Center.
02:01
Comcenter, that tractor trailer has moved up to the 1-50 exit ramp.
02:05
We have a trooper out with it.
02:08
Roller State, this is Plasky Com Center.
02:15
ComCenter that tractor trailer has moved up to the 1.50 exit ramp.
02:19
We have a trooper out with it.
02:21
Copy move to the 1.50 exit ramp.
02:23
We have the dispatcher fire out to you.
02:26
That's on porch. Your buck, clear.
Police codes explained
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[1]
1361: Vehicle Fire
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I-44, Missouri
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