Semi-truck crash leads to driver extrication and road closure, Sidney OH
TrafficA semi-truck crashed near Russell Road and Wapakoneta Avenue in Sidney, Ohio. Emergency responders extricated the driver and closed nearby roads temporarily to manage traffic and provide medical assistance.
Audio|Source: Sidney Police and Fire Dispatch
02:21
Transcript:
00:00
The power staff is to activate.
00:05
We're going to extricate the driver phone system lines.
00:10
You advise, power is secure and you're going to extricate the driver?
00:16
You're clear, power is secured, extricating the driver, 1831.
00:19
Dispatch, Medic 2 is transporting to Wilson.
00:24
Medic 2, transporting 1833.
00:26
2.17, 210 or 216?
00:36
216. 216.
00:41
This year where the blockage at Russell and Walfock is causing a huge backup here.
00:48
I don't know there's a better solution though.
00:54
I'm not sure.
00:56
If we let semis come south on Walpawks, they're just going to all get backed up once I get to the hill with Ohio.
01:03
We were able to have a few due U-turns down there, but I couldn't see managing to do that for however long we haven't closed.
01:11
Okay. It's most definitely better to have the traffic yards of road than it is there, so we'll just continue.
01:18
28, 216, we still have Wapok and Ruffles shut down south.
01:24
Right, I think that that's still the best option.
01:30
I'll drive up there and take a look, though, just to verify.
01:38
3 station 94, off ramp, southbound is shutdown, break.
01:43
Clear on.
01:49
NPD is out with me.
01:50
They received a call of a woman looking at a 94 exit sign having a diabetic episode.
01:56
We're going to call them and see if we can find that vehicle.
01:59
Clear.
02:04
Good question, man.
02:07
Come in, go ahead.
02:11
The driver's been extricated from the semi-rate.
02:14
Right.
02:17
Semi's been extricated brakes.
02:19
Semi-truck drivers been extricated.
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Location mentioned:
W Russell Rd & Wapakoneta Ave, Sidney, OH 45365
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