Tank falls from truck on Highway 71 and hits vehicle, Lavaca County TX


A 500-gallon tank fell from a pickup truck on Highway 71 near the landfill and struck a vehicle behind it. There were no injuries and no towing was required.
Audio|Source: Lavaca County EMS
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Transcript:
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631 County.
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631 is that MVA[1] 871 south at the landfill.
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County 631, that is correct. I do have a deputy 623 in route.
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2nd006 color again.
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3.06.
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I have a graph in 71.
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Two David 306, uh,
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yes, it's a 500-gallon tank fell out of a pickup and hit another vehicle behind it.
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Two-O-1-771 to make back from Pierce, we'll put up to a back to McKinney.
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We'll be around to take care of this.
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That's clear, thank you.
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County, 623.
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623.
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622, County.
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623, 2D306 is in route from Pierce, he'll be there momentarily.
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That's clear, I was supposed to it, the driver of the vehicle, and he doesn't need a toe and no medical attention needed.
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He's just going to be hitting on 71 right there in the sideline.
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That's clear.
Police codes explained
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[1]
MVA: Motor Vehicle Accident (crash)
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Lavaca County, TX
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