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Police and fire crews responded to a major car accident on the highway where a car began smoking and caught fire, blocking both lanes and requiring emergency assistance. 

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I-480, Independence, OH
Audio|Source: Chagrin Valley Dispatch - Brecksville
04:23

Transcript:
Did we respond out there earlier today? What was the outcome? Go ahead. Negative, we are not out there. It looks like we were out there for a welfare check on the 21st. It's a very long disposition I'm trying to read it through. Radio to Independence, 77 southbound, just over 480. Looks like an MVA in the camera. I think the radio ending is going to be 21176. Joe. Copy, 002. Okay. I think we gave him a public assist because we found them outside with no shoes. And then coming back, we took them to the hospital. We have, it looks like our vehicle smoking. We're going to get the FDA started as well. Copy, thank you. Looks like the one vehicle is completely blocking both lanes. We're in the area. Ten for up. Attention, Independence Medical, MVA injury. Units Independence Station 1, Units 2011, 2041, respond to 7-7. Southbounded oxide, independence, independence. Yeah, caller 23-70, and 75, be advice. The caller does have knives. We're telling him to put them down. Yeah, the one vehicle smoking pretty bad. It looks like somebody just got out of the vehicle. We're out with them now, and none of those parties are out here. Copy. I keep grind up, let me know if they take off or whatever on foot. Driver-D-L. Victor Nora, 088-339. Copy. Okay, it's catching on fire now. It's really catching on fire. All right? We copy. 74 radio on Port Black Grand now. It's going to be a minute, though. That comes back to Deja James, 18-year-old female out of Solon. She's valid in Turkey. There's people off to the side right by that little split. It looks like it's in golf. I'm going to try to jump the wall. Does anybody have water for a DNA? 1939, where do you have traffic? Are you still on 41st? Yes. Yeah, disregard T.J. has some. Do you want, um, work on Heights to block? Or, kind of have a height, sorry. Copy. 82 Eastbound, Rexnell line. Ping, John, Nora, 36, 3-2. I copy. 1914 radio traffic. 22. 22-7-3 radio. Go ahead. Southbound Miller, John Ida, Tom. Correction. John, Tom, Adam, 1454. I copy. Henry Queen Zebrae 9723. Returns to Sean Lato on a 2020-ray Subaru. 2011, 2041, going to be a route. Do you want to dispatch Kaga Heights position at 77 South. still checking Henry Queen Zebra 9723. Copy. We'll dispatch coverage also. Radio 29-13. Go ahead. Nicholas Council, 24-grade Kia four-door expires in 26. He is valid no-once. Your fire department is going to be dispatched. 77 southbound over 480 to assist... Independence with a car fire. Got it, thank you.

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I-480, Independence, OH
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