Serious multi-vehicle crash closes highway lanes in Vermont, Bennington County VT
TrafficA serious multi-vehicle crash occurred on US Route 7 near Exit 2 in Bennington County, Vermont. Fire crews are removing victims from the vehicles. Both northbound and southbound lanes are closed, including exits 2 and 3, causing traffic shutdowns in the area.
Audio|Source: Bennington Fire / EMS / Police
07:53
Transcript:
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US 37 is shut down and no sign in the condition of the road.
00:04
More we'll do.
00:05
And just let you know your road closure is going to be taking place here in a moment.
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Just FYI.
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Service.
00:16
Both north and north and south town have to be cleared.
00:19
Got the road off exit tube.
00:23
Stand four, I'm headed north and 4-61 going for a truck.
00:30
I'm going for a truck as well.
00:37
Here it is.
00:51
One, then wrote the beach street.
00:57
You can grab Forrestex, I'll grab 47.
01:00
Pretty soon.
01:08
You still on top of the other than that.
01:13
Can you repeat?
01:15
Are you still the best question?
01:18
No, I'm at the crash on the highway.
01:29
I'm sure if it's been asked yet, but can we see if Bennington fire can close down 7 and exit 2?
01:41
I'll reach out to him.
01:44
Thanks, vice versa as well as exit 3 in Arlington, here's Sunderland.
01:52
Scan 4th.
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Registrations are Vermont.
01:58
Ida.
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Ocean 4, Everton.
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All 8, Chatsbury,
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approved.
02:05
Correction.
02:06
Exit 2 is being shut down, exit 3 is being shut down for all traffic.
02:11
Ida, George, Ocean for Ida Tom.
02:16
Once again, Ida, George, Ocean.
02:19
So, 279.
02:25
You're 56.
02:28
You copy.
02:36
Second vehicle is going to be a Vermont, Henry Young, Lincoln,
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(number withheld).
02:41
Once again, Vermont,
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Henry Young Lincoln, (number withheld).
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(number withheld). (number withheld).
02:54
Go on where you want me.
03:03
At a ramp from 279, round to 7.
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You have to 2.
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You have to be fine.
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I am clear.
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Okay,
03:47
we do have one kind of smoldering, expectations not needed, we are removing victims from the vehicles.
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4,
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6 will be on service in route.
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Just two, I've got the road shut off with my car, but I can use a fire truck instead.
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Time 4, I'll be in route.
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John 4. 4.3 will be in service.
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4 3 to 4.1.
04:23
What and where are we?
04:26
We're shutting off the exit for Chasper, his bad accident, Chasper.
04:38
Be someone to run ahead of me just north to shut off where they're coming back on from Savage.
04:50
I'll be on 279, I'll grab that.
04:55
You'll see my car just come around me and shut that in off two.
05:06
Steve, you might want to grab it where they're coming off of 7A on the exit two there.
05:14
I think that's the one where he's trying to go.
05:26
It's the passenger.
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Vermont,
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D-I-D-(number withheld)-7-1.
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The 4-7,
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gumcoat,
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3.
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10 more.
05:53
You make sure the label them as operator and passenger.
05:59
I'll do that.
06:00
(number withheld).
06:06
We have both trucks on the scene.
06:07
You can come direct.
06:11
Are you in place down there?
06:14
Over now.
06:18
Yeah, 10-4[1]-6-6-2 is coming direct to the scene.
06:32
We're approaching exit two.
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One, down. Forward two.
06:44
Go to the next.
06:45
Four, no.
06:47
The other exit.
07:03
21 to 421.
07:06
Alright, 421.
07:08
You guys need help up there?
07:16
Yeah, we're going to need help with traffic.
07:21
10-4[1]-641. B-Avives.
07:24
I'm just coming by East Road now.
07:27
John Ford, you'll see me.
07:29
Some of these people are not paying attention.
07:37
Go in a 4-1.
07:41
Who is Patrick?
07:45
Where's his location?
07:48
Ask him.
07:51
Thank you.
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10-4: Acknowledgment/affirmative
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