Bus struggles to descend icy hill on lexington avenue, Norwalk CT
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a bus driver reported difficulty descending an icy hill on Lexington Avenue near Knapp Street. Assistance was requested to block the street, and police were on site.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfield CT Transportation Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:12
Transcript:
00:00
Fire Bell, can you tell the city to come sign on Lexington's going down that hill?
00:09
Hey, Saddam.
00:10
I think he already went, but let me know.
00:13
I'll let him know.
00:16
Suicidal right here.
00:17
His car is down here.
00:19
I don't know if I should make it.
00:22
I can't go down the hill.
00:25
Cause car down there, I know I'm gonna slide down on the other.
00:30
Send up truck, they could just sign it real quick.
00:36
Hey, Larry, are you on?
00:41
Just block the street before I get down there, because...
00:47
Sorry, um,
00:49
(number withheld).
00:50
He's having trouble on Lexington.
00:53
He was calling me?
00:55
Okay,
00:58
sorry, Um, (number withheld), he's from Lexington coming down towards Knapp.
01:04
He said he's having trouble coming down the hill.
01:09
But would not be able to get through that?
01:14
Maybe going the opposite way, coming from here,
01:19
go on metal,
01:21
nap, and then right on Lexington.
01:24
Because you said,
01:25
Howard, you said there's a lot of snow? Is that what it is?
01:30
It's not snow, the ice.
01:32
It's all ice going down there.
01:34
There's no,
01:35
you know, grip to get down.
01:40
Just pull out this truck here right next to me.
01:44
It's like I don't want to hear up the whole side of the bus, right?
01:50
So I'll find out of your friend.
01:53
All right, I'll be right there.
01:56
Police is here.
01:57
He's called the DP Lover.
02:01
You say the police is there? The police is there?
02:04
It's in front of me.
02:06
But this truck is right next to me and I'm right next to a fire hydrant.
02:09
I don't have to rip the touches anything right now.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Lexington Ave & Knapp St, Norwalk, CT 06854
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