Bus stuck on Lexington Ave causes traffic jam, Norwalk CT
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a bus is stuck on Lexington Ave near Austin St due to a garbage truck blocking the road. This blockage caused heavy traffic congestion. The bus driver requested police or supervisor assistance to resolve the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfield CT Transportation Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:56
Transcript:
00:00
I'm stuck on Lexington Street with a garbage truck.
00:04
There's gridlock traffic because the garbage truck is stuck.
00:08
He wants to take up the whole road and the cars are trying to squeeze and nobody can go anywhere now.
00:15
Copy that.
00:17
Let's see if I can cut it off Austin Street.
00:21
Just be patient.
00:22
I just fixed.
00:23
I'll just respond there right now.
00:27
I'm going on Main Street here, so picking up your passenger also.
00:35
Base to 231 Sherry.
00:39
Go ahead.
00:42
Can you call the office when you get a chance please?
00:47
Copy.
00:50
186 to base.
00:53
Yes, sir.
00:56
I think I need a supervisor out here.
00:58
I can't go anywhere.
00:59
The garbage truck can't go anywhere We're just stuck here.
01:04
So can I get a supervisor here please or the police?
01:11
I will call right now.
01:13
You said you are on Lexington?
01:15
Yeah, Lexington and Austin.
01:17
There's three of them on the truck.
01:20
Accident too bad, one of them have to back off.
01:24
There's two, one driver,
01:28
two other guys over here.
01:32
No, it's the principal.
01:34
He should just let me go.
01:36
I have the space where he pulled up and blocked the whole road because that's what he did.
01:42
And they move on out the way.
01:44
They're backing up, so I should be fine now.
01:50
Calling just for people there and it's a waste of time.
01:55
They get away with it.
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Location mentioned:
Lexington Ave & Austin St, Norwalk, CT 06854
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