Semi-truck stuck on road with broken tire blocking blind corner, Shasta County CA
A semi-truck with a broken tire and damaged rim is stuck on Wilson Hill Road near Rocky Oaks Road, blocking a narrow, blind corner. The truck has been stuck for hours, and towing assistance has not been secured. Drivers are concerned for safety as vehicles maneuver around the location.
Audio|Source: CHP Northern Division - Redding Dispatch Center
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Transcript:
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Wilson Hill Road northbound south of Rocky Oaks Road.
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Caller reported a semi-truck with a broken trailer tire stuck on Wilson Hill Road south of Rocky Oaks Road.
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The trailer tire has been broken for five hours, and they have been unable to secure a tow truck.
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The rim is damaged, and the 40-foot log company truck was directed here by GPS.
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The caller does not think the truck can make it up to mile marker 44.
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The truck keeps rolling downhill.
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There are no shoulders on the road.
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They do not want emergency services at this time, they just want the truck to remain in place.
00:37
Communication was lost.
00:38
The truck is stuck partly due to the geography of the roads, not just the tire problem.
00:47
Location noted as WLB in Rushmoreland.
00:50
Update from unit 3753.
00:56
Caller advised they do not feel safe because the semi-truck is on a blind corner and cars are driving around the corner while people are exiting the vehicle.
01:07
Traffic is being diverted from Cottonwood.
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