Traffic blocked near Route 23 and Route 5 in Westwood, Westwood KY
Road ClosureA traffic incident has caused closure and congestion near Route 23 and Route 5 in the Westwood area. Police officers are on scene directing traffic and rerouting vehicles due to the shutdown on US 23 heading into Russell. Authorities are working to manage the traffic backup and coordinate assistance.
Audio|Source: Boyd County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Can you reopen this year's 1-2-623 for a second? Okay, I don't see some information off of it.
00:08
Speak with Greenham County.
00:10
They advise that there is currently a Bellefonte PD officer on scene directed traffic.
00:14
They want to speak with him to see what's needed.
00:16
They also advise that there's some traffic backup between round route 5 may need to redirect from there.
00:26
Copy. One.
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Car forward to engine four.
00:35
Four, go ahead.
00:37
I'll be coming through Belfont coming down Route 5 that way.
00:44
Copy. It sounds like they're US 23 shut down. We're just wronging about on Route 5.
00:51
T and 4.
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The car one, the engine 4.
01:02
The engine 4, go ahead.
01:06
Did you copy my traffic, I think, was 801?
01:12
That's negative, Chief.
01:15
We're shut down 23, going into Russell,
01:21
and direct everything out Route 5.
01:25
Copy. Car 4 is coming in from the Route 5 side as well.
01:30
Well, as soon as I get a crew, I'm going to send 5 to help you.
01:35
Copy that.
01:39
I take the car is raised out.
01:45
10-4[1].
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Location mentioned:
KY-5 & US-23, Westwood, KY 41101
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