Car spun out on icy bridge on northbound I-43, Vernon WI
TrafficA car spun out on an icy bridge on northbound I-43 near Guthrie Road. The vehicle ended up off the side of the road on the shoulder. The driver is uninjured but the car will need to be towed. Lane 2 is closed while emergency and law enforcement units respond. Highway crews have been requested to salt the bridge due to hazardous icy conditions.
Audio|Source: Waukesha County Fire - West
02:49
Transcript:
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Battalion 17, Med 17, Squad 17, pre-alert vehicle accident, northbound I-43 and Guthrie dry.
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Between northbound I-43 and Guthrie Dry, Birdman Fire Zone 1, timeout, 0632.
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Depage Vernon, Copystone.
00:27
The 17 could be responding.
00:29
Film Free Alert status for a vehicle accident.
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Northbound I-43, just north of Guthrie Road.
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Northbound I-43, just north of Guthrie Road.
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Caller was a passerby, but advised a car spun out on the icy bridge just north of Guthrie.
00:43
They did speak to the driver.
00:45
He said he was okay, but the vehicle is off the side of the road and is going to need to tow out.
00:50
We have already contacted that.
00:52
Law enforcement is just driving on the scene yet, but they haven't made contact with anybody.
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dispatch squad 17.
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You can show us in route with copy additional, thank you.
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Copy squad 17 and Vernon units responding VIs.
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WSD just passed through the area and said the bridge is entirely iced, so use caution.
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Copy that.
01:13
There's 17 chiefs and out in place with 17 battalion, say.
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Copy two, 17 and not in place with the Italian.
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Get fast, fashion.
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Plus 17.
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Unseen, single vehicle, off the roadway on shoulder side.
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Squad 17 is going to be in command until 217's arrival.
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We're going to be working on Vernon Tack 1.
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We did shut down Lane 2 at North Pontraffic.
01:40
Copy Squad 17 on scene, single vehicle off the roadway, shoulder side, working on Vernon Tack 1.
01:45
Lane 2 shutdown in command until 217 arrived.
01:52
Red 17-2 for being on the city.
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C2217-12.
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23 command respects.
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Go ahead.
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Would Colony Highway happen to be out today or this morning?
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We've been in communication with County Highway in reference to 94.
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We can have them also head that direction as well.
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Yeah, they might want to carpet found the bridges here with salt.
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They're pretty bad.
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And it looks like I'm reading through the notes.
02:32
They were contacted at 637, so they're headed that direction.
02:37
All right, thanks.
02:38
We're checking for injuries right now.
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It looks like it's probably going to be a sign-off.
02:44
being discontinued paying chance as well again.
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Be checking for injuries, possible sign-off, continuing the timer.
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Location mentioned:
Guthrie Rd & I-43 ALT, Vernon, WI 53150
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