Hummer broken down in left lane on interstate causing traffic delay, Akron OH
TrafficA broken down orange Hummer is blocking the left lane on eastbound I-76 near 27th Street bridge in Akron. The driver requested towing to a garage in Cleveland. A safety patrol arrived and set up cones to manage traffic. The vehicle has front wheel damage and a flatbed tow is needed.
Audio|Source: Southwest Summit County Public Safety
02:11
Transcript:
00:00
Can you, I don't know if this is Barbara and or Akron for 76 East at 27th Street under the bridge.
00:07
There's a Hummer broken down in the left lane.
00:10
It's going to need tow.
00:12
I'm going to get out and check the bottom here for a second, but somebody's going to need to come out here for traffic.
00:19
Copy.
00:23
Is it arriving?
00:27
1541.
00:30
17.
00:33
17.
00:34
17.
00:39
Is that an orange Hummer?
00:44
It is.
00:47
Copy.
00:54
17 radio.
00:57
Go ahead.
01:02
He wants it towed to Central Cadillac, which is in Cleveland,
01:07
on Carnegie Avenue.
01:08
Can you call hookers and see if that's something they would even do, and if so, how much it would be?
01:14
Happy?
01:20
46 to 17.
01:23
17.
01:26
Are you good there or do you need another car?
01:30
No, the ODOT Safety Patrol just pulled up behind me, so he's putting out some cones and stuff.
01:36
So I'm good until whoever's jurisdiction that says gets here.
01:41
Click.
01:44
17, that's going to be Akron.
01:46
They did get another call on it, but a different location, so they've been updated.
01:53
Okay,
01:54
it's a single vehicle crash, but I don't think he wants a report.
01:57
I think he just wants his truck fixed.
02:01
Copy.
02:06
17, if they ask, I think it's going to need to be a flatbed.
02:09
I think the front driver's side wheel is completely gone.
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I-76, Akron, OH
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