Fire truck immobilized by front wheel lock near Hathaway Boulevard, New Bedford MA
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Other Non-Crime EventAs discussed during the dispatch call, the front wheel lock of fire truck Ladder 21 malfunctioned, causing it to become immobilized near Hathaway Boulevard by a football field.
Audio|Heard on: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
01:14
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 21 on real rock will not release.
00:06
Fire alarm, Coliseum.
00:08
Returning them to the yard.
00:15
Fire alarms unit two.
00:19
Go ahead, unit two.
00:24
What was malfunctioning on 21?
00:33
Unit two, I had to report the front wheel lock was, I believe, locking up.
00:38
Unable to move it.
00:44
Ten four.
00:48
Unit two from ladder three portable.
00:55
Unit two.
00:58
Hey chief, we're stuck on the side of the road here at Hathaway Boulevard next to the football field.
01:03
We are locked.
01:06
Just keep locking up and we'll not release for it.
01:08
All right, ten four.
01:13
I'm gonna put a call in to repair.
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Location mentioned:
Hathaway Blvd, New Bedford, MA
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