Icy crash blocks I-79 near Goshen Road, triggers traffic chaos, Morgantown WV
Multiple vehicles collided and blocked I-79 near the Goshen Road exit with icy roads causing vehicles to slide and traffic to back up.
Audio|Source: Monongalia County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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140 or 145 mega yeah sir we have a pending murder's assist i 79 at the 146 southbound great yeah
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I mean, just before the Goshen Road exit, there's a tractor trailer stuck along with an 18-wheeler behind it that came through an off-duty MPD officer who was unable to stop due to road conditions.
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That was.
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Magnus, 45.
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Good.
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I'm going to head down there.
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Could you contact the DOAC if they can head down there?
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I'm actually. They've been notified about all of them.
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Control.
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I'm actually.
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Michael 125, I'm on one scene.
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One twenty five, one scene is zero five, twenty nine.
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One forty five, mecca.
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One forty five, mecca.
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Airsea patrols unavailable, they don't send trucks out in the storm due to two-wheel drive.
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No.
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Matt, 145, you could just note that there's going to be possible 18-wheelers and vehicles on the private road due to the eyes.
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0.530.
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125 next stats check
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0532
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Mc124 we have pennsylvania 2827
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Good
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237
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237-194
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Turns on a Harper subject I'll attach.
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137, Micah.
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Yeah.
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A vehicle accident in the area of the Arnsville Community Center break.
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Alright.
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A jackknife truck in the roadway blocking both lanes.
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College of the traffic was backing up, the cab of the tractor trailer stuck in the ditch on an injuries.
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Sam, can I get the 20 flat?
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It's going to be near Fairmont Road,
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the Cross Streets or Valley Point Drive and Amy Drive.
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10-4[1]. Has the truck driver called in or there's just somebody stuck in traffic?
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This was somebody stuck in traffic.
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He advised that traffic is starting to slide on the slick roadway down towards the truck.
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10 and forth.
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McA-137, Claimant Airstrow, Greenback Road, I'll be in row.
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0535.
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Back 145. 145.
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145. You get an ETA for DOA.
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We have a right lane close down, called southbound every nine due to the ice.
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DOH doesn't provide the ETAs.
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I-79, Morgantown, WV
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