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Trailer leak causes closure on Interstate 68 East, Monongalia County WV

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I-68, West Virginia

A 40-foot enclosed trailer is leaking a possible corrosive substance on Interstate 68 East near Exit 15, causing the interstate to be shut down for an unknown time. Emergency services are on scene coordinating with environmental and highway agencies.

Audio|Source: Monongalia County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Black at 240, 21 in route.
00:02
Larry, watch you in Brooklyn, Road.
00:03
It's backed up almost the apartments.
00:05
Okay. All right, danger, 147.
00:06
147.
00:07
We're currently on the scene.
00:08
We have it shut down just east or exit 15 break.
00:11
Go ahead.
00:12
Company 24, I believe it's just a fuel spill.
00:14
This time talking to one of their members, they said they have the interstate shutdown.
00:17
They may need all of us to go down there in the system.
00:18
Coffee.
00:19
Mac, were you able to get anything out of the department of highways?
00:22
Public Service and they advised that they were aware also public service pressed in and they advised the DEP.
00:32
DEP. DECA. 144. I'm past the pension shrimp to get on.
00:37
I'm in between Cooper's Rock and the Paisky Bridge if you want to come here and just set up behind us.
00:41
I've got him stopped now.
00:42
NACA 240, if you notify the media at the 68 East, it's going to be closed for an unknown amount of time.
00:49
That's a copy.
00:50
I believe Preston County has done that.
00:52
Copy 24147.
00:53
240. 240. It sounds like it's a 40-foot-long enclosed trailer, said it's leaking stuff out of it.
00:59
I believe it's some type of corrosive, but they're not sure.
01:01
I don't know if you've got that information or not.
01:03
Yeah, we're listening to Press, and we're at the 11 now getting ready to come up to the 15th.

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