Trash truck spills garbage blocking Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park MD
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a trash truck spilled garbage and blocked Carroll Avenue near Tulip Avenue and Cedar Avenue in Takoma Park, causing a traffic detour and disruption. Cleanup efforts are ongoing, and drivers are advised to follow police instructions carefully.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery MD Corrections Group Calls
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01:28
Transcript:
00:00
Something's going on on Carroll Avenue,
00:02
and the detour.
00:03
I had to make a right turn on, I think it's called Tulip.
00:07
But right now I'm at Tulip and Cedar Avenue, but I don't want to go any further because I don't want to go and get stuck out.
00:13
I have no idea where I am.
00:15
Ten Four?
00:16
Yeah, that's a ten-four.
00:18
I'm going to have to figure it out because we don't have any coordinators in your area that are even south out.
00:22
Okay, well, I'll keep moving.
00:26
Because I don't know anything about in this area.
00:30
Just stand by for a second, ma'am.
00:31
I don't want you to make any rash decisions yet.
00:34
Just give me a moment, okay?
00:37
Central.
00:38
5-360, go ahead.
00:41
Carroll Avenue is blocked off a trash truck.
00:46
Literally got trash dumped.
00:49
All over the street.
00:50
They're trying to clean it up, but it's not looking good right now.
00:54
I detour the police sent me on the side screen.
00:57
But you might want to get somebody out here.
00:59
Oh, unfortunately, we don't have any coordinators in the area at this time, and we definitely just put an announcement out over the airwaves so everybody knew that this was going on.
01:11
Give me a moment.
01:12
You're not the only bus that's being detoured down to it.
01:16
Just remember the police...
01:17
don't care if you're driving a bus or a car and you need to be more vigilant when it comes to that, okay?
01:24
They can direct you, but that doesn't mean you can go down those roads.
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Location mentioned:
Tulip Ave & Cedar Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
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