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Vehicle running out of gas on shoulder causes traffic hazard, Columbia MD

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Broken Land Pkwy, Columbia, MD

According to the dispatch call, a turquoise vehicle ran out of gas on the right shoulder westbound near Broken Land Parkway in Columbia, creating a traffic hazard at night.

Audio|Heard on: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
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00:12
Transcript:
00:00
There's the westbound about a quarter mile before the Broken Land Parkway exit.
00:04
Car is in a deep tear key, running out of gas on the right shoulder.
00:09
They think they're in a dangerous spot because it's dark and people are speeding past them.

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Location mentioned:
Broken Land Pkwy, Columbia, MD

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