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Tractor trailer drives wrong way, forcing vehicles off roadRockingham County VA

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Rockingham County, VA

A tractor trailer was driving in the wrong direction on a highway in Rockingham County, forcing other vehicles off the road. An ambulance was following the truck, confirming it was traveling eastbound in the westbound lane near the Switzerland area, past Cooper Mountain toward Trevor Hill Road.

Audio|Source: Rockingham and Harrisonburg Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Go back,
00:03
stating that the tractor trailer is actually driving in the wrong lane of traffic and has run a pickup and a feed truck off the road near Switzerland.
00:17
The Rockingham County Ambulance is currently behind the tractor trailer.
00:28
There was some confusion if he was going west or east,
00:33
but the EMS was hitting the RMH and they're behind him, so I believe he's going eastbound in the westbound lane.
00:44
The ambulance, the tractor trailer directly in front of them is going to be the one responsible for the accidents.
00:51
Do you want another unit to respond to assist?
00:56
What accidents? Is there damage to the other vehicles that are off the road or did he just run them off the shoulder?
01:04
I know damage but they're off the road.
01:13
Unit 2365, 1750.
01:24
2311, what's your location?
01:32
65, what's your current location?
01:35
Just got off shelf main.
01:40
Okay, 2363, your location?
01:45
Help him.
01:48
Direct 2363, I have a phone call, suspicious activity, so I'm on the line so we can transfer to you.
01:56
Work so.
01:58
Okay.
02:04
Stop.
02:06
Good.
02:07
Good.
02:10
I'm trying to get up here to this truck.
02:13
There's not really a good place for me to stop it.
02:15
So we're going to keep traveling if I can find a good spot.
02:20
A couple one towards Trevor Hill Road, I guess.
02:30
Just past Cooper Mountain, I mean.

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Incident Timeline

  1. Follow-Up and Final Checks
  2. Vehicle Tag Reported and Further Assistance Dispatched
  3. Units Coordinate Response and Locations
  4. Responsibility for Incident and Damage Assessment
  5. Ambulance Follows Tractor Trailer; Direction Confirmed
  6. Tractor Trailer Drives in Wrong Lane, Runs Vehicles Off Road

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