Hit-and-run damages tree and sign on I-71 to I-480 ramp, Cleveland OH


A vehicle crashed into a tree and a street sign on the ramp from I-71 North to I-480 West in Cleveland. The vehicle was not found at the scene, indicating a possible hit-and-run. Authorities including Ohio State Patrol are investigating the incident.
Audio|Source: Cleveland Fire and EMS
03:17
Transcript:
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NBA[1], 71-9, I-481.
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Agent 10, Rowan.
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George.
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6 engine 10, tower 10, private non-commercial, 9-001.
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This is your engine tent on team.
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We have a three-story flat roof, ordinary construction,
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residential occupied department building, and all the show, engine turning, command investigating.
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Here you're looking.
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This is cappy.
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Just 10 on same.
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Okay. I tend to do you have traffic?
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622. Roll it.
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Right there you all. 22, about a 30 versus squad 1 in the NBA[1], East 105 of him.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Ten, we found a tree that looks like it's been hit, but there is no vehicle here on Martin Luther.
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Okay, copy.
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It's supposed to be a white or silver at a TV.
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Trucked into B6.
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Jake, go ahead.
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The same building, we've been having an issue with her panel resetting.
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We've been investigated and we find nothing.
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Tons can handle. Forty-three, this isn't an FBA vehicle off the road.
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This is copy.
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Copy. BC. Dispatch.
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Tens report they can only alarm B6 and service.
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And yeah, it's looking like they left.
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We're seeing a knockdown tree and a knockdown street sign, but the vehicle tire marks and everything.
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Copy. Dispatch is a 43 is on scene.
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We're on the ramp from 71 north to 480 West.
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OSP[2] is on scene.
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You can put the squad back in service.
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GR2E copy. We're in service returning.
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And we're going to be coming at UTO.
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554. Edge is 43 to dispatch.
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Okay, 43. We're going to be going back in service momentarily.
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You can put the...
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Are you still on the highway?
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Engine 43, are you still on the highway?
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43 pulling off in a minute.
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43, let's know when you're off the highway, we'll just continue line 39 then.
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Dispatch, engine 43 is in service 324, Ohio State Patrol, and Cleveland have the scene.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
NBA: Non-Breather Accident (here, likely used for Non-Bodily Accident or Non-Bodily Injury Accident, local radio code for a traffic crash)
[2]
OSP: Ohio State Patrol
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Location mentioned:
I-480, Cleveland, OH
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