Truck fuel leak and tree block road after accident, Starke County IN
Traffic, Medical Emergency, Road ClosureA truck lost its fuel tank on the roadside, causing a leak and hissing sound. The driver may have passed out while driving. The road is blocked by a fallen tree. Emergency services were notified for fire, hazardous material response, medical check, and towing.
Audio|Source: Starke County Sheriff Fire & EMS
02:14
Transcript:
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Yeah, the tree's going to be down across the roadway.
00:02
If you can move back to county highway, please.
00:03
Okay. County, medic five.
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County, medic five.
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County, you can show us out at Stark Hospital for the transfer.
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County, 75, 6.
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26. And this truck also lost this fuel tank here.
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It's sitting on the side. It's leaking.
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It's also, they said it's hissing.
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If you can notify fire in them or whoever, we need to notify for that, please.
00:21
So if you know how much fuel was in that tank? I'm going to find that out right now.
00:25
It takes you in the union route for traffic.
00:27
Yes, please.
00:28
Ten more. And he's guessing about 75, 80 gallons.
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Kenny,
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go ahead and notify the EMA.
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Okay. Okay. Kenny, 756.
00:34
Okay.
00:35
Ken, he's requesting John's towing out of Hanna for the tractor and the trailer.
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If you can get an ETA for them, please.
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If not, we can go to somebody else.
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Click.
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County, 756.
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756. If you have medics around, please.
00:48
He believes he passed out at the wheel.
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Once in some of them check him out, make sure everything's okay.
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Okay. I got a trailer plate when you're ready.
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Starke County, IN
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