Fuel truck sparks from dragging bungee on I-29, Mills County IA


A fuel truck traveling north on I-29 in Iowa had sparks coming from the rear because a bungee cord was dragging on the ground. Authorities responded and confirmed there was no fire. The issue was quickly fixed at the scene.
Audio|Source: Mills County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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For taking the 911 call from the 27-mile-marked northbound of I-29, in Dollar State, there's a fuel truck that has a spark coming out the rear end of it.
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10-4[1]-Ov-Ving-Roh.
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10-4[1]. 341.
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Those guys, 6-5-3, is that north, not or south of?
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Alright, down.
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10-4[1], I'll be in Radozo. You show me turning here?
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10-4[1]. 10-4.
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Glover fire, standby status only.
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Stand by status only,
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29 and 34 for a fuel truck that has sparks coming out of it.
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Timeout 3.42.
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6.5. They're going.
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Very small mouth.
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What was the RP?
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10.4. He's currently traveling about the 29 and a half mile marker.
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Okay, thank you.
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Trap3 out to 80, it just passed with 31.
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Okay, for all get, turn around.
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Okay.
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My RP is about 80 feet behind the vehicle, about the 30, 31-hour marker northbound.
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Double.
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Take 24.
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...and route, may you just pass a 31-mile marker.
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3809, so pilot truck.
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County, one with fire.
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Cod.
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Stay nearby.
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For your information, and we do have deputies out with the pilot truck.
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There is an active spark coming from underneath it.
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I was going to be 108.
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It appears that it was a bungee cord that popped off and it was dragging against the ground.
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He's got a fixed.
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We're cleared to drive since every some course.
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1047 course.
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