Semi-truck leaks coolant and oil near Highway 77, Lincoln NE
TrafficA semi-truck left Highway 77 near West Colchini and is leaking coolant and oil into a nearby field, raising environmental concerns. The driver of a pickup truck involved is being taken to the hospital, while the semi-truck driver refused hospital transport. Authorities are planning to contain the leak and manage the vehicle recovery.
Audio|Source: Lincoln Police and Fire, Lancaster County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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So we got a semi off the side of the highway. It's a canterworth.
00:05
Receive. It's leaking cooling and oil into this.
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field off of the highway 77 and 02228 could My saddles are intact but I just do have just the products from the miller leaking into the field I also have a pickup
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I ended up with him in my produce, I'll be now, need a welcoming party. It hasn't spilled, but it's... Open.
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And then can you reassign a back for that other call? Just venting to that atmosphere. It's not leaking.
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Just want to see if you wanted to come out to check,
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we need to mitigate anything.
00:45
I'll let you... What I turn them out? I'll do.
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I'm at home. I'll be on my way here pretty shortly.
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Give me five minutes. Amy will be about 30 minutes flying. We'll get our response truck and some supplies.
01:01
The driver of the semi or the other vehicle heard at all?
01:06
The pickup truck, yes.
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Going to the hospital, semi-drivers.
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I refuse.
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All right, I'll chat with a semi-driver, and then I'll figure out how to handle the no-work truck if we'll have to pump that tank down before they tow it or just what when I get there.
01:32
Claire, I'll probably be able to plug it. It looks like it's a filler neck that's busted off at the tank. Section 93.
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All right.
01:44
I recommend the direction on this.
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You just text 32303.
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In the southwest corner, Highway 77, and West Colchini.
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Traffic's not good in any direction,
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but probably Coltini.
02:01
All right, I'll start wandering that way, coming from about 27 from the Yankee Hill, so it's going to be a little bit better with traffic.
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US-77, Lincoln, NE
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