Multi-vehicle crash causes interstate shutdown in Texas, Smith County TX
A multi-vehicle crash on the 571 interstate in Texas caused a full shutdown of the highway. Emergency services reported injuries and a secondary collision occurred behind a safety vehicle blocking the scene. EMS was dispatched to the location, and traffic was diverted off the interstate to alternate routes.
Audio|Source: Smith County Emergency Communications
04:57
Transcript:
00:00
571 command, tender 121.
00:06
Go ahead.
00:11
If you don't think we're going to remain, we're going to re-position the tender and the blocker because these people are going to wait too fast and there's going to be a secondary here in a second if we don't fix something.
00:21
Yeah, we're going to be here until the record gets here, so get yourself how you need to be.
00:29
3.01 traffic.
00:32
Good one. It's count on William John Tom, (number withheld) South at Mojur Lane.
00:49
Hold on one.
00:52
Go ahead.
00:58
All please.
01:04
Two horse.
01:10
571 command, we said a secondary right behind the blocker.
01:17
Yeah, everything, we're going to back up to you and we'll provide push here.
01:27
So are you on one owner channel?
01:29
Walker.
01:34
Zero one two, zero one two, no one two.
01:37
Thank you, Bob.
01:43
Go ahead. Can you show me working southwest, please.
01:59
I'm going to be out on the passenger side checking on this SUV.
02:08
Receives.
02:13
Red Springs into 122 to this location.
02:16
We just had a secondary behind our scene.
02:18
We're going to have the interstate completely block at the 571.
02:21
10-4[1].
02:27
That's clear, so red fringes is 1-22 in the route 10-4[1]-H.
02:33
Battagion 2, you're up on main.
02:42
Digital 128's battalion 2 a lot on the channel.
02:50
Yeah, if you want to respond back out to this location, we've had a secondary behind our blocker or the interstaking, put the shutdown.
02:59
2-7, er, or...
03:07
571 command, we're going to need EMS to Blocker 121's location.
03:15
How many units you're going to need?
03:20
For right now, stand by.
03:26
For 571, command.
03:29
Go ahead.
03:31
We'll go ahead and contact EMS and have them send me two boxes in this location.
03:35
104. Be advised, I also notify GPS.
03:38
I've got a secondary trooper heading that way.
03:41
Precy, thank you.
03:43
Stand for.
03:49
122 from 128 on line on the channel.
03:56
Go ahead, French room, 122.
04:00
Hey, when you guys get here, I want you to go past 14,
04:04
come back up from FM 2015 on the interstate.
04:07
I want you to set up to divert traffic off of the interstate on the 14.
04:10
They can come down the on-wreck, get back on the interstate.
04:17
Just double second.
04:18
Isn't this wreck at the 271 or you want to let the backflow traffic from the FM 2015?
04:24
Yeah, just regard that the FM 2015.
04:26
Just go down to the 571 and come back around from there.
04:32
Patrick Z.
04:37
Battalion 2 from 571 command.
04:44
Yeah, just so you're aware, this Tahoe did make contact with our blocker.
04:52
Appreciate.
04:56
County coffee.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received, understood, or OK.
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US-271, Texas
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