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Vehicle stuck on icy coast avenue blocks roadwayPittsburgh PA

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Coast Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216

According to the dispatch call, a vehicle is stuck in the middle of the roadway on Coast Avenue due to icy conditions. A tow truck was unable to remove it because of the ice. Road division has been requested to apply salt or place barriers to prevent vehicles from going down the hill.

Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Police Channel 2 - Zone 3/6
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00:52
Transcript:
00:00
We have that car in the middle of the roadway up on Coast Avenue.
00:06
And the tow truck's an envoy that come down because he says it's too snowy or too icy.
00:11
Is it possible to have the division go up there and put some salt down there so you can get that car out of the roadway?
00:18
Chris.
00:29
321A. The pole is number 301.
00:36
Richard.
00:44
680 base.
00:45
If they're not able to pull it, see if they could bring some barriers, some people from going down that hill and it didn't get that far.

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Coast Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216

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