Snow blocks highway near Route 219 with traffic halted, Cattaraugus County NY
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The highway near Route 219 and Jackman Hill Road was blocked due to snow and vehicle issues including a semi-truck stuck on a hill. Traffic was halted and later reopened with help from Department of Transportation plows and towing services.
Audio|Heard on: Olean Police and Fire, Cattaraugus County Sheriff / Fire, NYSP-TROOP-A
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04:58
Transcript:
00:00
Got my all 52-1-7148.
00:03
You have some vehicles you can send us through?
00:09
Have it.
00:12
Copy that's just being careful.
00:16
Be careful, going around everybody, too, here.
00:23
Copy, that's just vehicles, correct.
00:28
Allway vehicles, no semi.
00:33
Park. I think that you want,
00:39
if you want, just want me know how we're not going to come home.
00:48
Okay, well, I'm not going to have anyone coming south town.
00:53
I bent north, my bad.
01:01
I'm going northbound.
01:02
This is all blocked off.
01:05
52-51 and Tony-O.T.
01:07
Come in north of me and there's DOT coming north of me and there's some character cars come behind me.
01:11
We just decided to let them go.
01:13
I got three DOT plows and a couple simways.
01:20
72, you could just hang tight for a little bit longer.
01:23
I'll let you know, it should be momentarily to get these cars all in the road.
01:32
53-51-0-7-2-4-2-4-2.
01:36
Do you think that semi-cicada out of the way to make the hill, we should get to go with DOT guys, please?
01:47
Copy right now and just send them to the vehicle, well.
01:49
I think they can make it.
01:52
Copy, I think we should be good to go.
01:54
Seventy 240, do copy.
02:00
Thank you. I believe we can start sending northbound traffic.
02:08
DOT believes that as well.
02:09
I got some so nice phone behind me.
02:13
All traffic or just white?
02:17
Try all traffic at this time.
02:19
I'm making it pretty easily up to hill myself now.
02:23
Where is it?
02:26
West Valley Chief, are you calling?
02:37
Okay,
02:39
Chief, 335.
02:40
Can you contact Cole or Toeing?
02:43
I'm specifically requesting his donkey tow truck and have him come in from the East Auto side of Aronsville, please.
03:02
Just let me know you are coming down the hill here.
03:05
I got them going out and around the semi- here.
03:07
I got a line of semi-combe.
03:11
I'm 219. Just coming up Jackman Hill right now.
03:18
7148, 7248.
03:19
Do you copy that? We're going to have to halt.
03:21
I'm hearing second.
03:24
Copy.
03:29
220-553-51, 72-48.
03:35
Go ahead.
03:41
Just coming down past fire, I should not be right behind your phone to start holding your traffic up but this time I can't make it up that hill.
03:53
Receive, 7242, you copy.
03:57
Copy. Copy.
04:02
7240 to 72220, just confirming you do want me to sun traffic.
04:07
Yep, that's affirmative.
04:08
I got three DOT Paws simultaneously and tandem coming up the side of 219 going on our pump.
04:14
Should be good.
04:16
Received, 3240 Louisville, I'm going to be opening traffic.
04:20
Copy.
04:26
7240, you're clear, come down to help.
04:30
Copy, is that semi-able to make it or is you not able to at this time?
04:37
I've got a talk to him here.
04:38
He's the one they got hit with him here and he was playing with his hand driving out.
04:42
Cald,
04:44
you could just see if he could run up to 219 to the Lumberg Road area if he needs an extra part, I guess I'll handle that one.
04:55
Even then score him up to that area and then file the report.
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Location mentioned:
US-219 & Jackman Hill Rd, Ellicottville, NY 14731
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