Two-ton truck overturns on highway trapping driver, Cape Girardeau County MO


A two-ton truck overturned near the intersection of US Highway 61 and State Highway E. The driver was trapped inside but conscious and talking. Emergency responders performed CPR and worked to extricate the driver. There was a spill of grain contained mostly in a ditch, with a small amount on the roadway. No hazardous materials exposure was reported.
Audio|Source: Cape County Public Safety
05:24
Transcript:
00:00
3602 is going to be a standard response for your motor vehicle accident.
00:03
Cape City is on scene doing CPR[1] at this time.
00:11
Central Dispatch Battalion 3?
00:23
Rescue 4, possible extrication assist.
00:27
61 is State Highway E.
00:29
61 is State Highway E.
00:31
Rescue 2 is unavailable at 1511.
00:38
Central Battalion 3.
00:41
The Vinton Hill Road Command is terminated.
00:44
Rescue 2 and Battalion 3 will be able to respond to the possible extrication.
00:48
Receive Rescue 2, Battalion 3 responding.
00:51
Enter 4 you can just regard.
00:53
Rescue 2, Battalion 3, extrication needed U.S.
00:57
Highway 61 and State Highway E.
00:59
U.S. Highway 61 and State Highway E.
01:06
So you back out with that vehicle.
01:19
I'd 3410 will have 61 command be out trying to extricate.
01:28
County 3410.
01:31
Anchor 41 in route.
01:34
The 1512.
01:40
The 1410 for information, Cape City is in route from Station 4.
01:46
Command copy.
01:52
320 into 23 is back in service.
01:56
3 seats.
02:01
It appears to be a two-ton truck that's overturned.
02:05
Subject is currently still inside.
02:07
However, he is talking and speaking.
02:14
Recruit, copy.
02:15
We've got about 20 minute ETA.
02:18
Receive 20 minute ETA, 1513.
02:23
Battalion 3 from ladder 1.
02:25
Where is station 2 if you need a rescue 1?
02:32
No, fireman, if you can have one of your personnel, grab rescue 1.
02:37
Recruit.
02:43
Q1 of 1513.
02:47
The Italian 3 Rescue 2, you can disregard Cape County just advised we can cancel.
02:56
The Italian 3 and service.
03:00
The 1514 Rescue 1, did you copy as well?
03:04
Rescue 1, 1514.
03:06
1514.
03:09
Rescline in service.
03:11
Rescue 2.1514.
03:17
5.06.
03:21
Probably from here on a medical assist.
03:24
The student's name,
03:28
the F.O. No.2-08 (number withheld).
03:33
Correction, (number withheld).
03:36
Go ahead.
03:38
Do you say C as a Charles and E as an Edward?
03:43
Come down C to Pocahontas into E.
03:47
Come west on E.
03:48
We've got up at the top of the water tower, we've got a blind spot.
03:55
V-J42 copy.
03:58
County 61 Command, patient has been extricated.
04:03
Patient X31516.
04:07
3658 from 3616.
04:14
Control from normal command, command terminated, engine one in service.
04:19
Engine one in service, 1515.
04:25
Speaker 41 on C.
04:31
1517. 15, 17.
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accounting 36.58.
04:43
Turning to service.
04:45
Free 15, Thompson.
04:51
3410. Go ahead.
04:56
3410. Keyvise, is there any hazmat exposure or grain?
05:01
We do have some grain.
05:02
It's pretty much contained in the ditch line.
05:04
Checking for hazmat now.
05:07
1518. 10-4.
05:14
A little bit on the roadway.
05:20
Also advise CCPA, it's going to be tight coming in here.
05:24
Where is it?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in progress
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Location mentioned:
US-61 & State Hwy E, Shawnee Township, MO 63755
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