Semi truck fire blocks roadway in Columbia


A semi truck caught fire and is blocking the road in Columbia. The fire department is on site, and traffic is being rerouted away from the area.
Audio|Source: Columbia Police and Boone County Sheriff
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Transcript:
Okay, I'm turning around, I'm going back south. There's a semi, uh, just north of the Excellium. Yeah, I see fire at least. I can be south of the stadium just a careway. Womtecourt, stay Wold. Hey, Walled left, left, now. 1-7-7-8 fire has got everything blocked. North Brown 623 shut down. 1-7-E1149[1]. Gentlemen to Wormus, go ahead and start diverting traffic on the stadium, please.
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E1149: Fire/EMS incident number
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Columbia, MO
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