Possible sinkhole reported on I-40 westbound, Hickory NC
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a possible sinkhole on I-40 westbound near Exit 123B in Hickory, North Carolina. Crews checked both the main roadway and the exit connector for hazards.
Audio|Heard on: Burke County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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For what the caller believes is a sinkhole, I-40 westbound is near Exit 123B in the right lane.
00:12
Forty itself or on the exit part, did they specify?
00:20
We were unable to read your traffic.
00:23
Can you repeat?
00:27
Yeah, I was just asking if it was on I-40 itself or on the exit connector part.
00:38
We checked both.
00:43
Copy. I'm coming up Highway 321 now to I-40, so go down to Exit 125, come back and check.
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Location mentioned:
I-40, Hickory, NC
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