Vehicle stalls on I-295 southbound with smoke and sparks, Smithfield RI


A vehicle stalled in the low-speed lane on I-295 southbound near the Route 44 overpass due to overheating with smoke and sparks. Fire and EMS responded, found no active fire but observed a minor oil leak. Police were called to inspect the vehicle.
Audio|Source: Smithfield Fire and EMS
04:29
Transcript:
00:00
Coverage responding, use caution.
00:02
It might be an overheated vehicle.
00:04
It's just north of the 44 exit going south.
00:07
Fire alarm[1] receipts.
00:08
Clear and overheated auto,
00:10
295. So, go up to be in 44.
00:14
That's affirmative.
00:18
Tomolada 1, you'll probably be first on scene.
00:20
Dr. Department, we're on 395 south right now.
00:23
And it's going to be on the low speed lane.
00:24
Thank you.
00:27
Engine 2 from Tower 1.
00:29
If you could take a block, Maras, if it's a fire, we're going to be there.
00:33
It's ahead of you.
00:34
I'm quite a best. Go to let.
00:35
We just had a fluke-corola that was off the low speed lane.
00:43
It didn't appear to be any sort of emergency.
00:46
We're going to pass the 44 overpass right now, go a little bit further.
00:51
Engine 2, can you stop at that blue car and check on it?
00:55
Great, Steve.
00:56
Receive, and no further calls and nothing showing on the camera.
00:59
By alarm from Tower 1.
01:01
2.95 south is clear into Johnson.
01:04
Just wait on entity to check on that car.
01:06
2.01.
01:11
I'll mention Tucson.
01:13
We'll be checking.
01:14
If you want to notify PD, there's another vehicle underneath the bottom pike overpass unknown under nature.
01:21
All right, state please just called.
01:25
This is 295,012-A blue vehicle.
01:28
Okay, one of you. The rest of the two's off over an hour.
01:30
Yeah, we're not seeing with that, uh, call.
01:32
Sure, so. Go up on the island's call for a second.
01:34
Stop, sure, Phil. Thank you, Phil.
01:35
There's been going to the overpass, just to be moving out its way.
01:39
You can return the other companies over then.
01:41
Engine two, there's no way to fire.
01:42
Steve, please, said that sparks and smoke were coming from the car.
01:46
All right. I'm going to get the house just a check.
01:48
I'm confirming that this is the response of a cop-fires.
01:56
This is an overheated motor.
01:57
A little oil is leaking out.
01:58
We're checking now.
01:59
If you want to call P.D.
02:00
and have them check on the vehicle.
02:01
I think that they call the past.
02:03
The frontal bike will hookout vehicle is on its way, is all set.
02:07
Please see you, thank you.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Fire alarm: Fire alarm receipt
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Location mentioned:
I-295, Smithfield, RI
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