Traffic delayed by tractor-trailer accident near valley mall, Hancock MD
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a tractor-trailer accident near Morgan Avenue has caused major traffic delays northbound on Interstate 81 and congestion on nearby roads including Valley Mall Road, Franklin Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Washington Street in Washington County. Traffic is heavily backed up with delays affecting public transportation and local streets.
Audio|Heard on: Washington MD Transportation Group Calls
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02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Huge, it's a two-block line of traffic.
00:05
Ten four.
00:06
I'm running late already.
00:11
It's up to you.
00:13
Ten four.
00:15
Just so you know, dispatch,
00:17
traffic's backed up to North High Street.
00:22
So that's been slowed on.
00:25
Probably malls gonna be late getting out.
00:29
Traffic is bad everywhere.
00:31
Eighty-one is closed because of the accident heading north, so it's a lot of traffic in the city.
00:39
He is crazy too, and all my persons with Washington Street back.
00:45
It's been like that eighty-one up there to north.
00:51
It's bumper to bumper like 3 h ago.
00:55
Was a big accident up there.
00:59
10-4, thank you.
01:01
Coming across Washington Street on the green.
01:07
Might catch Franklin Street light green.
01:16
I'm in 508.
01:18
I might make it.
01:20
Nope, hit the red light at Franklin.
01:24
Attention drivers, is that 81 southbound? Is that open and clear? It's only the northbound that's backed up, is that correct?
01:31
Hey John, I just took (name withheld) in.
01:35
Southbound's getting backed up because of the accident northbound.
01:38
It's down there right before Morgans Avenue, a tractor trailer.
01:41
But yeah, southbound's getting back as everybody's looking at the accident scene, so.
01:48
A lot of rubbernecking, okay fine, thank you.
01:52
Black Stan coming around the corner.
01:55
Stan for it.
01:58
And 205 Pennsylvania Avenue is getting bad because everybody's getting off the interstate.
02:01
Just giving you a heads up there.
02:04
Coming to unit.
02:07
West End, thank you so much for holding that long.
02:09
Ten four.
02:12
Ten 4104 . That's all right, West End.
02:16
When you get out there, you can tell them that the next West End will be just as late if not later.
02:22
Ten four.
02:24
(Name withheld) is really bad going to Valley Mall also.
02:27
When you get off of Oak Ridge,
02:29
it's going to take you a while to Virginia Avenue to cross it.
02:35
10-4, thank you.
02:39
Valley Mall Road still leaving the transfer center 14 minutes behind.
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Location mentioned:
Valley Mall Rd, Maryland 21740
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