Tow truck causes traffic blockage near Wilson and Williamson, Madison WI
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel monitored a tow truck blocking the intersection near East Wilson and Williamson Streets in Madison. The obstruction appeared to be due to a possible vehicle breakdown or a minor crash. An officer was present to assist, and the area was temporarily impassable until the tow truck completed moving the vehicle.
Audio|Heard on: Dane WI Transportation Group Calls
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02:9
Transcript:
00:00
Base one, I have got a tow truck blocking the intersection here to get across from Wilson onto Williamson at John Nolen and Blair.
00:10
That intersection currently blocked off.
00:14
I don't know how long it's going to be.
00:17
Is there a detour that you'd like me to try, or am I just going to be kind of sitting for a minute?
00:22
So yeah, that's probably the location where that accident was at, or at least close to it.
00:29
I mean, what does it look like there, (name withheld)? Are they loading enough as we're speaking here or did they just arrive?
00:37
So I went through earlier after that announcement for the major act on John Nolen.
00:41
This was not there at that time.
00:44
It looks like one vehicle.
00:45
I don't even know what the situation is.
00:46
Situation is, so it was a car crash or if it just broke down in the middle of the intersection or what's going on.
00:52
There is an officer here as well in the middle of the intersection.
00:57
Yeah, I'm not exactly sure what's going on at this point.
01:00
It looks like they've probably been sitting there for a minute.
01:03
The tow truck has the ramp down and he's got the chain out trying to find points to connect the car, but I'm not sure how long that's all going to take.
01:13
Probably not that long.
01:15
Are you able to make a left on Blair?
01:19
I don't think that I would be able to make a left on Blair.
01:23
They're pretty much right in the middle of the intersection.
01:26
All right, well that answers my question, so you'll have to wait it out.
01:30
Let me know when things have cleared up and you are on your way.
01:34
Base one clear.
01:35
Ten four, thank you.
01:36
Start heading there, (name withheld).
01:38
Ten four.
01:39
Push one hundred and thirty-seven for base one.
01:41
Base one.
01:42
So just update.
01:43
The tow truck has moved his vehicle so that getting across the intersection eastbound now is less doable.
01:52
Looks like he's still pretty much got it blocked going the other way, just for any other drivers on scene.
02:00
I copy that.
02:01
Yeah, that doesn't take them too long to get that all taken care of.
02:05
So all right, thank you (name withheld).
02:08
Have a good rest of your night.
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Location mentioned:
E Wilson St & Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
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