Multiple vehicles crash due to high water on I-35, Gainesville TX
TrafficMultiple vehicles crashed near the 500 and 501 blocks of I-35 in Gainesville, TX. High water from the center median overflowed into the left lane, causing accidents. Traffic control and tow trucks are at the scene. There are no reports of serious injuries. Drivers involved had no language barriers.
Audio|Source: Gainesville / Cooke County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Do you want us to tone out Quint 3 for the second accident near 501?
00:07
Well,
00:09
you see, and go ahead and just for the second accident.
00:19
Disbatch from Ladder 1. You can add Ladder 1 back to the call. Tink 1 off. Tank 1 is going to be out of service.
00:28
We're going to be on scene. There's going to be a Silver Toyota off on the right shoulder.
00:38
Be advised. There's high water in the left lane.
00:43
Crazy.
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Medic 1 to Rescue 5. We're okay here if you want to head north of us and see about this second accident.
01:00
We're saved Rescue 5 over 10.
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Counties clear, Rescue 5 show you in route to possible.
01:08
Second NBA 501.
01:23
One county.
01:25
We're going to be right here in front of the Wig de Paco. This is a Silver Camry,
01:32
Texas license plate, Victor Yankee, Bravo, (number withheld).
01:42
Received, I believe that's the one that we have a trooper en route to.
01:46
Can you advise if there's a language barrier with that one?
01:51
There is not a language barrier with this one, but he has similar damage and we'll need a tow truck.
01:59
Crazy.
02:02
They may need to contact GPS.
02:07
So the center median is overflowing into the left lane with a serious large puddle, which is what caused this accident in the first place.
02:21
Receive, we'll let that point now.
02:28
Rescue 5, Cammy, do you have any other information on this possible second?
02:37
That was near the 500. It was supposed to be a silver Lexus SUV.
02:43
The second one was a gray sedan and red vehicle. I believe that's going to be the one that Medic 1 is out with.
03:08
We're setting up traffic control.
03:11
We're engine one has had another accident. This is the second one.
03:16
North of them,
03:17
two vehicles hit the center median due to high water.
03:23
Okay.
03:30
Mr. I'm engine one. You're sure like your one on scene.
03:40
Dispatch from the Italian one.
03:44
Go ahead, Italian one.
03:50
They put up some traffic.
03:58
You see it's over?
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on the same time potentials.
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Agent 1's location.
04:20
Affirmative, it's going to be north of the 500, but before the 501 two vehicle accident that you're going to.
04:32
All right, see.
04:40
And when hunters is in route.
04:53
And there apparently is not a second accident, it's just the one where engine one and latter one are.
05:03
Are you safe.
05:09
If I was counting any update on that language barrier driver.
05:18
Currently,
05:19
Medic 1 is outside Wicked Taco with a silver camry, but they are advising that there is not a language barrier.
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Location mentioned:
Near I-35, Gainesville, TX 76240
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