Traffic jam blocks emergency access near Flats, Cleveland OH


Emergency services faced traffic congestion near the Flats and Margaritaville, delaying access to an unconscious female. Efforts included discussing route openings and using a golf cart to navigate through heavy traffic.
Audio|Source: Cleveland Police and Metro Housing Authority
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Transcript:
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There's a female overdosing. They're asking for assistance.
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They're stuck in traffic.
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They need assistance getting on to the flats.
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They've been stuck for 20 minutes.
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There's a lot down here.
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I'm sorry, repeat?
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It's a great lot down here. Okay.
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Well, we have an unconscious female inside a margarita bill that they can't get to.
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Paul Venn O3.
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Go ahead.
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25, bottom off, head down there and try to assist.
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I was looking up there, are we going to open this north ramp yet or no?
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Hey, Simone, get with, you know,
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the data guy and see what I can do.
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We have a lot of cars on weather today.
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They did a deal, I guess, on parking, so we're still dumping with her if it's okay.
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I mean, do you guys really need to open up down there? Yeah, I'm jumping in right now.
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You're leaving my car at the square.
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Yeah, and if you see the medics, see if they want to get on the gator, would you?
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We'll be okay for a little bit longer.
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Okay, that I help.
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Brady, if you want to relay that information to the medics, we're coming from Public Square.
00:48
Yeah, I'm not understanding what you guys are saying.
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Do you want me to tell them?
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Lloyd, you need somebody to bring a golf cart down there?
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So we're on the gator.
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It's going to be easier to maneuver around traffic.
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Sorry for the winds, but they want to jump on this, they can't.
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It's called the gator.
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Location mentioned:
Near Front Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113
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