Semi truck emits heavy smoke due to mechanical issue, Benton IL
Fire & ArsonA semi-truck was stopped on the roadside near Benton, Illinois, emitting heavy white smoke from its exhaust due to a mechanical issue. The driver, who had a language barrier, initially thought there was a brake fire but no fire was found. Emergency responders confirmed the situation was caused by a mechanical problem and the truck was moved off the road safely.
Audio|Source: Franklin, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, and Jefferson Counties Police, Fire and EMS
05:33
Transcript:
00:00
Tension Amar, needs to respond to two stage in the area of near South Divessent and Benton.
00:16
I do have a deputy on staying for a suicidal subject.
00:22
County, F.R.
00:23
105 will be that semi just north of 69.5-ish?
00:34
Yeah, it's permanent that black semi.
00:35
I believe that's the only semi.
00:37
I had to go through the 66.5 to turn around.
00:40
That's the only thing I encountered.
00:42
Okay, I just passed it.
00:44
I'm going to try to find a turn around.
00:49
Yeah, about one-half mile past Yellow Banks.
00:53
8001.
00:56
Go ahead.
00:58
Do you want to continue response or stage on the ramp?
01:03
Yeah, that's a good idea.
01:04
Let's just go ahead and stage on the ramp.
01:05
I do not believe we're going to have much here.
01:09
Five is close, so...
01:21
This match, show a car 800 on team.
01:25
Match. Defense.
01:26
Defense, ten-four.
01:33
Defense, ten-board.
01:44
Defense, ten-board.
01:54
206, go ahead.
01:59
Reference to water or sewer line break, each public works is on theme, working on that.
02:05
I'm just standing by waiting for Shelton.
02:10
206, 104.
02:20
Thank you.
02:22
820 go ahead dispatch no fire here no fire this this tracker has some type of mechanical issue the exhaust is blowing out heavy smoke just a ride around the wheels driver was been taken thinking that he had a break fire he just had a mechanical issue he's off the side of the road we do have That's why language barrier I'm gonna be trying to make contact or at least get him some healthier, I'll advise here, fairly.
03:00
Pansley.
03:03
I'll say 20805.
03:05
Go ahead.
03:07
I had a trooper passed me.
03:09
He should be to you here in a second.
03:10
Am I good to cancel or want me to continue?
03:14
Yeah, you can cancel.
03:16
You can cancel this.
03:17
There's no emergency.
03:18
All right, we're going to cancel here.
03:22
Shoppy, break, dispatch 805 is clear returning.
03:27
805, MasterC.
03:29
8.O5, MasterC.
03:32
1 on Hespan's rapid.
03:36
Matcher.
03:50
Okay.
03:57
There in E.R.
04:07
Ten-four. You're going to M-H-D-E-R, bet eight, taking one of children.
04:17
Maybe you can show FR105 on scene.
04:26
Marversboro 206, Yel, move on scene.
04:29
Okay,
04:35
sir.
04:37
You go ahead.
04:38
Go ahead.
04:42
Follow them getting on the team button.
04:46
54.
04:52
815.
04:55
Hey, 1⁄2.
05:15
The Quinex 48 arrived.
05:16
The coinX48 arrived,
05:24
and apparently the driver is a truck.
05:27
We're going to attempt to go off the shoulder to the next exit.
05:30
He is emitting substantial white smoke.
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Benton, IL
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