Tow truck driving wrong way on state thruway

Heard on: New York State Thruway Authority - Albany Division

02:13

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Report of a wrong way vehicle.

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It's going to be a tow truck, fuel tank, brake check caller.

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Now traveling westbound into eastbound lanes, 165.

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We see it on that 153.

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He's going

00:22

westbound.

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27253. 7206.

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7206, standby.

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7253. The vehicle is registered by Swanson Automotive.

00:48

Zero six Albany, I'll be clear last.

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I'll be en route east.

00:51

What was the last location in that wrong way?

00:56

Last location was 165.04 eastbound, westbound in the eastbound from 16504 .

01:05

Confirming westbound in the eastbound.

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Aver.

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Received 1906 heading that way.

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1633.

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30 Albany, I'm en route from 137 northbound.

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27253.

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53.

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We have the operator of the tow truck on the line.

01:41

He's pulled over mile marker 166.8 eastbound.

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166 over 8 east.

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1555.

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1635. 3306, copy.

02:00

Copy, direct.

02:02

One of the drivers, and then I'll continue that one until he's secured.

02:11

33, copy. I will as well.

2026-10-18 20:31 UTC

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Mile Post, 168W NY State Thruway, Pattersonville, NY 12137

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