Vehicle hits deer causing minor roadway obstruction, Belgrade ME
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TrafficA vehicle hit a deer near McGrath Pond Road and Smithfield Road in Belgrade. The deer was injured and located at the roadside. The vehicle is drivable but partially blocking the roadway near Hammond Lumber, causing minor obstruction.
Audio|Heard on: Penobscot, Waldo, Knox County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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A car versus deer, McGrath Pond Road and Smithfield Road in Belgrade.
00:04
Deer is on the edge of the roadway, freezing with one leg still moving.
00:07
No hazard. East-west.
00:09
Vehicle is drivable.
00:12
Vehicle is halfway in the roadway, not able to pull over any further.
00:15
It is in the visible area.
00:17
The flashers are on.
00:20
Says he's near Hammond Lumber where the 35-mile-per-hour sign is.
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Location mentioned:
McGrath Pond Rd & Smithfield Rd, Belgrade, ME 04917
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