Erratic driving reported on North Grand Island Bridge, Niagara Falls NY
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TrafficAn erratic silver SUV was reported driving recklessly near the Clarence Service Area on the North Grand Island Bridge, causing traffic backup near mile 20.2 northbound. Authorities have confirmed the situation and units are responding.
Audio|Heard on: New York State Thruway Authority - Buffalo Division
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02:48
Transcript:
00:00
Can you be on the lookout for an erratic? It's going to be passing the Clarence Service Area.
00:05
It's going to be a silver SUV.
00:08
Leaving and playing with not using string-fiction.
00:12
No brother in a meeting.
00:15
That was up.
00:18
It's going to be event number (number withheld).
00:28
17-20.
00:33
5-1-2-7-4-3 column.
00:36
3-7.
00:40
37.
00:44
Can you head to 19 northbound?
00:49
It's going to be a dark SUV stop on the bridge.
00:57
Receive.
01:01
741-4-1-book.
01:02
Buffalo.
01:10
Buffalo is on 740-1-1-8.
01:13
Yeah, don't see anything out here.
01:16
Is this called in by a passenger?
01:24
That is affirmative.
01:28
All right, it appears, sir.
01:35
Breaking, sure you clear 17-21.
01:42
3-7 of Buffalo is that going to be a DZ on the North Grand Island Bridge?
01:51
As far as I know, we didn't hear them.
01:55
You see them on the cameras.
02:03
We can't see it exactly, but we do see that vehicles are backed up and they're going around something that looks like possibly in the right lane.
02:15
Very Steve, I'm en route from South Bridge.
02:20
Phrase 1722.
02:27
Offload to 7437-3-7.
02:30
Go ahead.
02:33
Gents be advised 584 is going to be in route as well.
02:37
It looks like the location is going to be approximately 20.2 north.
02:45
Copy.
02:47
1725.
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Location mentioned:
North Grand Island Bridge, I-190, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
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