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Vehicle disabled on Summer Avenue blocks lane, Reading MA

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Traffic

Reported: 12/8/2025 01:44 PM

Summer Ave, Reading, MA

A disabled vehicle was stopped on Summer Avenue near Temple Street, blocking a lane. The driver pulled to the roadside due to a vehicle issue, and a tow truck was called to remove the vehicle.

Audio|Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch

Listen to dispatch call

01:42

Transcript:

00:00

One 18, right?

00:03

One 18. Can you go to the nearest cross street for that address on Summer half?

00:13

Alright, 118.

00:14

It looks like Temple Street, almost right across from 3 miles.

00:21

Copy, thank you.

00:28

One 18 a red.

00:29

Now be going on with that vehicle.

00:31

Raise you.

00:36

All right. 18 a red.

00:40

Good.

00:43

Spoken the operator.

00:44

He pulled over the side of the road.

00:46

His front, drive is right by the side of the road.

00:47

His front, he's right beside. Tire was parked.

00:49

He has a street lane route about 13 minutes from now.

00:51

I have his license number one.

00:52

You ready?

00:54

Good.

00:55

Sierra Alpha 6061433.

01:00

Get back to you, Eden.

01:02

All right, (name withheld) born in 2008.

01:06

I'll just know on the active negative.

01:09

Copy, thank you.

01:15

One a year.

01:16

One a year, right.

01:18

2010.

01:25

I'll remain here for a few until that tow truck arrives with vehicles semi in the lane.

01:31

I can't pull off any further due to the curb.

01:34

I'll stay in for two until the tow truck arrives.

01:36

If not, I'll be clear for calls if you didn't head back.

01:42

Yes, sir.

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Summer Ave, Reading, MA

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