Truck hits guardrail on I‑81 near Verona, Verona VA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a crash on Interstate 81 northbound near mile marker 226 in Verona, Virginia. A tractor trailer struck a guardrail and was blocking part of the right lane. The sheriff’s office and state police were on the scene. No injuries or fires were confirmed at the time.
Audio|Heard on: Augusta County and Staunton Fire and EMS
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03:11
Transcript:
00:00
Traffic crash, 81 north at the 220.
00:31
Rescue five, rescue eleven, company ten, company six for a traffic crash.
00:35
Eighty-one north at the 200 and twenty-sixth interstate eighty-one northbound mile marker 226 in Verona.
00:40
Operate county three 400 and fifty-eight.
00:50
Call near Foxfield Drive.
00:51
Operate county one.
01:05
Rescue 25, medic 2501 for a fall.
01:08
Near Foxfield Drive in Stanton across from Sleep Tracks and Highway.
01:12
Operate county one (number withheld).
01:20
Engine 101
01:31
responding.
01:37
Engine 101 responding with our sergeant unit responding.
01:45
Yes, ma'am.
01:46
Medic 56.
01:49
Of course. Engine 111, Medic 56, heavy rescue is running.
01:51
They're 500 hours.
01:53
Interstate 81 northbound, mile marker 226 in Verona.
01:56
Received multiple calls for a tractor trailer that struck a guardrail.
02:00
Unknown injuries, unknown fire hazards.
02:02
It is reported to be diagonal in the right lane.
02:11
Rescue one responding.
02:13
We're direct on information.
02:16
Rescue one, (number withheld).
02:23
ECC rescue 1101 is responding.
02:27
Eleven one, switch county three.
02:32
ECC medic 2501 responding.
02:39
Eleven oh one is responding.
02:44
(Age withheld) male, awake and breathing.
02:46
Fell, complaining of back pain.
02:54
ECR dispatch responding.
02:57
Traffic crash 81 north at the 226th.
02:59
Sheriff's office and state police is on location.
03:02
It's going to be just after the 227 exit going northbound.
03:07
Repeating, just after the 228 exit going northbound, (number withheld).
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