Black ice sparks multiple crashes and road chaos near Stratton, OH, Stratton OH
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TrafficMultiple crashes caused by black ice on bridges and Route 7 near Stratton and Toronto, blocking lanes and requiring traffic control and possible extrication.
Audio|Heard on: Jefferson County Public Safety Divisions 1, 2, and 3
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07:7
Transcript:
00:00
59-74, when you approach that scene on 46, there's black ice on the road, drive with caution.
00:07
That's received.
00:11
704 a copy.
00:18
108, nothing in file,
00:21
2004, Buick.
00:22
R.O.
00:23
Michael is valid.
00:30
Mr. Wantsantzine,
00:32
I might cost out here now.
00:36
That's been here, I have to come in the scene.
00:46
75.30, there's an accident on the bridge.
00:50
Just watch, it might get backed up.
00:56
Okay, thank you.
01:03
5412, 1742.
01:09
6168.
01:10
6168. Do we need to shut down 466 from the bottom or is it possible?
01:17
Negative right now, I think they got all kinds of crews up here.
01:20
I don't know if they're going to extricate.
01:25
Temple, you need additional there?
01:28
Yeah, because there's a close shooting two sheriffs got to be they're down on scene, I'm at the crest of the hill, just wandering traffic.
01:36
Yeah,
01:38
for.
01:47
Buster Street, Mr.
01:48
Tights, Phyl.
01:55
It's 7661, that's negative, J-Com.
01:57
Looks like there's another car into the median, same spot.
02:01
Right, I got a C-N-L, she said she's on the roadway, she's not injured.
02:05
I just wonder if you go back up and check that up.
02:09
Affirmative, I'll try to get her off the road.
02:11
I'll have to go across the median here.
02:13
Okay.
02:18
6.6, can you come out here and stop traffic up on this bridge? This bridge is a solid sheet of ice.
02:25
All for a minute.
02:26
If you want brain cleaning extension?
02:34
55 is valid.
02:35
56 is also valid.
02:38
He did advise he is the driver, correct?
02:41
Correct.
02:54
Can't get to her.
02:55
There's a lot of traffic.
02:59
Okay, I'll call her back and start just stay in her car with somebody used to her.
03:03
She on the roadway.
03:05
Affirmative, she's blocking half a lane.
03:10
That's clear.
03:15
Her airbags are deployed as well, so I don't know if it's even going to move.
03:25
K-Gene, the 25 checkup.
03:28
Well, okay, no need to move further.
03:33
No further, 7245.
03:36
I'm going to try to get some flares down up there until you get here.
03:46
Copy. Do you mean northbound or southbound me?
03:51
Route 7 southbound south of Empire, or south of 4th Street? Copy.
03:59
76-E97.
04:02
Good.
04:03
I called the post back, told them to try to see anything to ETA on ODOT.
04:08
If you can, just let me know anything else you need.
04:10
We're getting ready to switch shifts, so it'll be a different dispatcher.
04:13
Just let us know if you do anything else.
04:16
Okay, they're going to have to set a unit up here, them or the county, come out handle this crash.
04:26
Do you have a unit to go northbound seven north of 4th Street in Toronto for a crash or post is tied up on a rollover accident?
04:36
Yeah, I got two on that roll over.
04:38
I'll see if you can get some of the email.
04:40
Okay, close.
04:41
Okay.
04:42
Northbound 7,
04:44
north of 4th Street exit, the bridge at 4th Street is the solid sheet ice.
04:48
It's going to be just north of that.
04:53
That's clear.
04:54
Is there any injuries in this one?
05:01
Okay. Okay.
05:09
6775 is 107, patient refusal.
05:16
107, 17, 17, 17, 17.
05:17
17, 17.
05:18
No.
05:25
That's fair, I need somebody else.
05:28
On 133, I'm in Rowling, 27.
05:34
I have several spots of black heist and resorts in front of the county at this time.
05:40
And you're about 1747.
05:41
You're on.
05:43
We're on.
05:48
6-6.6. How close are you? I cannot get up this hill without traffic coming around.
05:53
And she's going to get hit.
05:56
After, I'm on North Thub Street now,
05:59
trying to get the...
06:02
Robert Hurd's getting bad in town as well.
06:06
Okay, step up, she's got a baby in the car, she's almost all wiped out by a tractor trailer.
06:13
Got it.
06:18
No injuries.
06:19
Cars in the middle of the roadway.
06:21
Toronto can't... P.D.'s up there on another one.
06:23
He can't get over to it.
06:24
Just need somebody up there to do the report on the second one.
06:30
Oh,
06:34
sir.
06:40
I'm 1341. If one of my guys were you on,
06:43
send them that way, they'll probably be quicker than me.
06:44
I'm coming from Perry.
06:49
13, you could ease up.
06:51
502's responding to 25 at this time.
06:56
You're on.
07:02
6-1, I'm coming up, Robert Hughes.
07:04
You drive south forward, south of Baltimore Street, correct?
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4th St, Stratton, OH 43961
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