Disabled vehicle blocks ramp near Clarks Pond, South Portland ME
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, law enforcement and emergency crews responded to a disabled vehicle blocking the on-ramp to I-95 near Clarks Pond in South Portland. The disabled car caused traffic delays and required a tow. No crash was reported, and the driver appeared to have issues with tire traction.
Audio|Heard on: South Portland Police and Fire/EMS Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
03:53
Transcript:
00:00
Yep, Clark's Pond 309 on the on-ramp to 95.
00:05
I'm making a flip now.
00:06
There's a disabled motor vehicle if you wanted to go there from Gorham Road.
00:12
Received.
00:29
Southbound 110.
00:31
110, that's a disabled motor vehicle and trying to make the flip now.
00:36
Okay, where's the same one that we just helped and (name withheld) is stuck again?
00:47
Southbound 110, reference Kent and Hillside, how was that cleared?
00:56
Three hundred and eight, we're on.
00:58
I'll take the Kent and Hillside right call.
01:03
Temper.
01:11
EMS forty-two, fire alarm.
01:18
Fire alarm answering ambulance forty-two.
01:23
Transporting a minemaid.
01:26
Go for it, minemaid.
01:35
309's up front.
01:39
I see him as you can.
01:47
Stop on 309, go ahead.
01:50
I'm clear the courtesy transport en route to 110.
02:01
One ten, are you in the on-ramp?
02:04
Affirmative. I'm going to call for a fifty-six.
02:10
Ten south one, can you start the next fifty-six please?
02:22
Yeah.
02:32
Nine, am I going to get stuck in traffic if I get on the ramp?
02:37
If you want to just block off the ramp, I'm going to let these couple cars go.
02:41
But there's just going to be an accident if they continue to try and go around me.
02:47
Received that blocked.
02:50
Got about ten cars in front of it.
02:59
And dispatch, if you could just let the tow company know that we're in a bad spot, please.
03:08
On ten.
03:22
Help on 0110.
03:24
One hundred and ten.
03:27
Southern Main, Tony.
03:30
10-4[1], thank you.
03:31
And that parking complaint at the Red Bank Community Center is one that you said closed it off?
03:38
10-4[1]. And for the tow that you're on, is it going to be a crash now or still disabled?
03:46
Negative, (name withheld) just has baldish tires and can't get any traction.
03:53
Yeah.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Clarks Pond Pkwy, South Portland, ME 04106
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