Motorist trapped behind locked gate on forest road, Fresno County CA
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TrafficA motorist became trapped behind a locked gate near Dinkey Creek Road and McKinley Grove Road. The road was open earlier, but the gate was locked after a garbage truck passed. The motorist requested assistance, and the Forest Service was notified to manage the situation.
Audio|Heard on: CHP Central Division, Fresno & Merced Dispatch Centers
Listen to dispatch call
01:24
Transcript:
00:00
552 Fresno, (number withheld), Disabled vehicle Dinkey Creek Road.
00:10
555-2 Fresno, (number withheld), Disabled vehicle, Dinkey Creek Road.
00:23
655-2, (number withheld) Dinkey Creek Road near crossing McKinley Grove Road.
00:28
It's going to be for a whiteboard escape.
00:30
The caller says he is trapped in a road closure with several locks.
00:33
He cannot turn around or exit and is requesting assistance.
00:37
He reports the road was open to enter as a garbage truck recently did, but the gate was locked after it left.
00:47
Confirming he is behind a locked gate.
00:51
(Technical audio.)
00:57
Check with Forest Service and advise.
01:02
They usually control that gate.
01:05
Have units standby at the gate in case others arrive to exit.
01:13
652, check with Forest Service, they usually have control and have patrol standby.
01:20
552 at 10.09 to Sierra National Forest, they said they will handle.
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Location mentioned:
Dinkey Creek Rd, California 93664
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