Vehicle accident causes heavy traffic on route 17, Orange County NY
Fire units responded to a vehicle accident just before the Exit 52 bridge on eastbound Route 17 near mile marker 37. Traffic was heavily congested and crews checked for hazards such as leaking fluids or battery issues.
Audio|Source: Northeast Orange County Fire (Battalion 3 Area)
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Transcript:
00:00
Be advised accident is right before 52 bridge here.
00:08
Copy that.
00:11
We're just passing 36 now.
00:18
Copy that. Traffic is jammed the whole way.
00:30
327, you can come up, go Route,
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get on.
00:35
Go eastbound, Torch, 52.
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329, command.
00:45
329.
00:46
Yeah, it's right before I was at 37.
00:49
We're sending the crews up to check it out.
00:51
Just be careful, traffic's really bad.
00:58
Grab that.
01:00
We're about mile out from 37.
01:03
Copy. 327.
01:06
We're only command.
01:13
Do you need car five for traffic control?
01:20
Car 5 if you can start making your way just uh instead of getting on 17k go right down to 300
01:27
go 3004th and get on the eastbound entrance ramp and that's probably easier for you to get there break 327 is uh standby at 17k and 300
01:43
If you know and you get up here, take up behind 3233.
01:47
It's just batteries of fluids.
01:54
Copy that.
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NY-17, New York
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