Traffic collision causes chemical vapor on Highway 78, San Marcos CA
TrafficA traffic collision occurred on Highway 78 near Nordahl Road in San Marcos involving a pool cleaning vehicle. The accident caused a plume of chemical vapors across both sides of the freeway. Multiple vehicles were involved, with one overturned and major damage reported. Hazmat and rescue teams responded to the scene to manage the hazardous chemicals and injuries.
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San Marcos Rescue Traffic Collision, Battalion 141, Engine 143, Truck 141, Truck 141, and RA 143, Eastbound 78 near Nordahl Road.
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At Eastbound 78 near Nordahl Road.
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For all agencies on county call, we're going to be shutting down the 78 East and Westbound. Around Nordahl, we have a vehicle versus a pool cleaning vehicle.
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The combination of the chemicals are causing a plume of vapor across both sides of the freeway. Again, we're shutting down eastbound 78 and westbound 78 near Nordahl due to an injury accident with a pool cleaning vehicle with vapors across both sides.
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Sure, copies.
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Battalion 141 response.
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Battalion 141.
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We've upgraded to Rescue TC expanded.
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C.HPS confirmed that one vehicle is overturned.
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Right. Right. Sorry,
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Injur143 for a trailer.
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Injur 143. Injur 143.
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Manager 143 is at scene.
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We have two vehicles with major damage, one on its side.
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We'll be investigating for injuries. Additionally, we do have multiple containers with a plume.
01:34
Unknown gas at this time, possible pool cleaning substances.
01:38
Let's go ahead and initiate a hazmat response.
01:43
I'll place my cell phone in the MBT notes.
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Engine 142 copy on scene with two vehicles, major damage, one on the side, multiple containers, and gas, possible pool cleaning substances as much as our hazmat.
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Additional engine 143, you'll be establishing freeway IC.
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Copy freeway IC.
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Click 141, you should be able to get around me.
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Truck 141, copy.
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Freeway, I see truck 141. What are your needs?
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The purchase means.
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I'm going to have you guys prepare for potential rescue. We're getting a VA's on right now before we approach the vehicle or just be the chemicals for the standby and facilitate rescue needs.
02:52
We see battalion 141 on that scene.
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Let me know if you want me to take it.
03:02
Copy that. I'm going to go ahead and you take it.
03:05
We're just getting BAAed up. We're going to go up to the B.A. We'll investigate.
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They copy and confirm you put your number in for a county house, man.
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I have not yet. Can you play Fierrez in?
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Kelly.
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Northcombe, the Italian 141.
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Battalion 141.
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Show all units at scene.
03:32
Battalion 141 will be assuming the freeway IC. Command post will be located at Battalion 141. I'll have my cell phone to the notes.
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CA-78, San Marcos, CA
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