Stalled car blocks lanes on Beltline Highway, Madison WI
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a southbound car stalled on Whitney Way near the Beltline Highway in Madison, blocking several lanes. The driver was outside the vehicle with the hood open. Traffic officers responded, and the vehicle was later restarted and cleared from the road.
Audio|Heard on: Dane WI Public Works Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:13
Transcript:
00:00
Southbound on Whitney Way, right before the Beltline, there's a car stalled in the middle of the road that's sideways and blocking about three lanes of traffic.
00:12
So southbound Whitney Way, right before what, I'm sorry?
00:15
Right before the Beltline.
00:18
Is the car occupied?
00:20
Yeah, the person's out of it with the hood up but the car is sideways.
00:23
Blocking three of the four lanes there.
00:28
Roger that, I will call traffic.
00:31
Is that north or southbound?
00:35
North of Beltline.
00:38
Ten four.
00:39
What sort of vehicle was it? Did you have a make, model, anything like that?
00:44
It's a smaller car, either blue or gray in color.
00:48
It looked like it was coming off the West Beltline exit ramp and tried turning into something right there.
00:58
Do you need the make?
01:01
Give me a moment, I'm on Medical Circle Drive and I'll be passing it shortly.
01:05
They're getting someone out there.
01:07
Thank you.
01:09
Problem solved.
01:11
I think they got it started again.
01:13
It's gone.
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Location mentioned:
Beltline Hwy, Madison, WI
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