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Accident blocks intersection at James Road and Broad Street, Columbus OH

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Traffic

Reported: 12/22/2025 05:38 AM

James Rd & E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43209

As discussed during the dispatch call, a traffic accident is blocking the intersection of James Road and Broad Street in Columbus, Ohio, causing difficulty for vehicles trying to pass through. Drivers are discussing alternative routes to navigate around the blockage.

Audio|Heard on: Franklin OH Transportation Group Calls

Listen to dispatch call

01:37

Transcript:

00:00

There's an accident here up here on Broad and James.

00:04

It looks like they are blocking the way to get through by the intersection, so I'm not sure if I'm able to go straight or not.

00:17

Okay, are you able to turn on Ashburton right there?

00:25

Have to eyeball it and see.

00:27

Okay, you should be able to.

00:30

If you eyeball Aspen,

00:33

you should be able to either take a left on Denver or left on Anawanda and go back to James.

00:40

Would that get you around the accident if you were able to turn southbound on James to westbound on Vaughn?

00:47

Radio to 1611.

00:50

Radio to 1611.

00:53

This is 1611.

00:57

Okay, if you were to take that right on Aspen, you should be able to take a left on Annawanda.

01:04

If we got you to James Road, would that get you on the other side of the accident?

01:10

No, because they're right like right in front of the bus stop, right there in front of James.

01:17

Okay.

01:19

Are you able to use James to turn left or right?

01:23

Yeah.

01:27

Okay, you should be able to then turn.

01:29

Go ahead and turn right on James, turn left on Maryland, and then you should be able to use either Edgevale.

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James Rd & E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43209

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