Minor crash on I-90 near Albany damages guardrail, Albany NY
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a vehicle accident on Interstate 90 northbound near Albany. A black sedan was found on the shoulder with a person walking away from the vehicle. No injuries were reported, but the crash caused damage to a guardrail. Officers remained on scene to manage traffic and document the incident.
Audio|Heard on: New York State Thruway Authority - Albany Division
Listen to dispatch call
04:37
Transcript:
00:00
Poto, there's an auto accident at 92.7 northbound.
00:10
Shoulder.
00:11
Okay, received.
00:13
(number withheld).
00:17
Copy the ride.
00:18
Oh, he's en route.
00:19
The vehicle is being dropped off right now.
00:23
Received.
00:25
(number withheld).
00:31
Twenty-seven (number withheld).
00:35
Four eight.
00:37
One forty-nine and a half westbound.
00:39
Can you check a possible disabled vehicle with a pedestrian?
00:43
We have black sedan, right shoulder, male walking away from the vehicle.
00:45
One forty-nine and a half west.
00:48
I'll be around.
00:50
Twelve twenty-one.
00:57
One (number withheld) to Albany.
00:58
Is that northbound or southbound on the accident?
01:01
It's going to be northbound, ninety-two point seven or point eight, northbound.
01:08
Received that clear from the gas call.
01:10
I am going to the accident right now.
01:13
As you are sitting around.
01:21
Two (number withheld), Albany.
01:23
Two (number withheld). Where was that disabled vehicle near 149? Yeah, 149 and a half westbound.
01:36
I'm in the area.
01:37
I can check on that.
01:43
Just see it's not (number withheld).
01:45
(number withheld) traffic safety is in the area.
01:46
He'll check it out.
01:52
Received. I'll still make my way there.
01:55
Received.
02:01
Officer (number withheld) to Albany, I'll be out with that vehicle.
02:08
That's received (number withheld).
02:09
Anything blocked there?
02:12
Negative, everything's on the left shoulder off the roadway.
02:15
We're just getting the info.
02:18
Okay, received. I'll start service that way.
02:19
I don't know.
02:21
I don't know.
02:57
Two (number withheld), all ready.
02:59
Two (number withheld). I'm past 150 west.
03:06
That's gonna be GOI.
03:07
There's nothing out here.
03:09
Okay, received the (number withheld).
03:13
I'll show you back in per traffic.
03:14
Nothing out there.
03:18
Crazy.
03:25
(number withheld), all clear.
03:26
Let me clear that chat control.
03:29
Dispatch, details point.
03:35
(number withheld), I'll show you en route to the Catskill Park and Rec.
03:44
(number withheld) to Albany.
03:47
(number withheld).
03:49
I'm going to do the call and our number.
03:55
There's also guardrail damage.
04:05
Just see if it's gonna be—it's a light one.
04:08
Confirming you said no injuries there?
04:11
Negative, just.
04:15
A tall.
04:18
That's gonna be that correction (number withheld).
04:26
Guide rail damage.
04:27
We have an exact description (number withheld).
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I-90, Albany, NY
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