Fuel tanker crash closes southbound highway 17 near Sugarloaf, Santa Cruz County CA
TrafficTwo fuel tankers crashed on southbound highway 17 near sugarloaf. One tanker went over the side and may be leaking fuel into the storm drain. The other tanker is blocking both lanes, causing the road to be closed. Emergency responders and environmental agencies are at the scene.
Audio|Source: Santa Cruz County Fire
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Transcript:
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Go ahead. Can you advise chp that they're going to need to get caltrans out with absorbent and any kind of stuff to absorb fuel at this time? copy.
00:08
They're going to need to expedite.
00:10
Copy. copy.
00:11
I'm going to go through it.
00:12
I'm going to go through it.
00:13
Atcom engine 3543 will you attach us to the call with truck 3572?
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Copy.
00:18
Number 72. Next 72.
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Com, 3190.
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Com, 3190. yep, john.
00:22
Just a unit attached to your call.
00:24
Stop. Netcom, medic 5 in service.
00:26
Good morning. Good morning, dominican, please.
00:27
Medical 1. that was. Medical one, I'm attaching you to the hazmat,
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southbound 17 south of sugarloaf.
00:32
Drivers reported to be 60s, conscious in breathing with an arm and head injury.
00:36
It's utilizing red command, orange tack at 704, break, medic 5, fielding health.
00:41
Yeah, a firm be attached to an annual.
00:43
Yeah, it looks like medic 1 is going to sign.
00:44
I'm not sure where they're coming from.
00:46
C. 2511, on red.
00:48
Go ahead. You're a person from the north, the other time is.
00:50
Yeah, just come to the scene and we'll face-to-face.
00:53
Norse.
00:54
Probably good.
00:55
A.N.com, strigal of command.
00:56
Go ahead.
00:57
I can notify environment of house that we have a fuel tanker and it's losing all of its contents into the storm chain.
01:05
CDG notified.
01:06
Stay for my online with him now.
01:07
Netcom sugarloaf command.
01:08
Go ahead.
01:09
Just for an update, again, location is southbound, south of sugarloaf.
01:14
It's two tankers.
01:15
One is over the side with the truck itself.
01:17
Unknown if it's leaking.
01:18
The second tanker is up on the highway blocking both lanes.
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CA-17, California
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