Vehicle rear-ended on highway; metal pipe hazard, Cleveland OH


Dispatcher reports a vehicle was rear-ended near East and West 25th exit on the highway. Both vehicles pulled to the side. A caller also reported a large metal pipe on the road creating a hazard. The Ohio Department of Transportation was notified and is responding to clear the pipe. Dispatch asks units to call back the caller and confirm response.
Audio|Source: Cleveland Police - West
01:24
Transcript:
(name withheld). For code one[1] on the highway. It's going to be near East and West 25th exit. Got a call from (name withheld), advising that they were rear-ended. They pulled to the side of the road. I tried calling the female. You'll see my notes. The unit is going to be 5044[2]. Copy. Copy. 50 you are pulling up. 29. Okay, ma'am. I got a call one on the highway. Caller advised of a large metal pipe on the road. Notify Ohio Department of Transportation; they are responding to clear the hazard. Was there an ETA? Yeah. Okay, do a callback and make sure they get there. Thank you. Keep it on the board and do a callback, copy. Be advised this code timed out and all parts are tied up.
(name withheld). For code one[1] on the highway. It's going to be near East and West 25th exit. Got a call from (name withheld), advising that they were rear-ended. They pulled to the side of the road. I tried calling the female. You'll see my notes. The unit is going to be 5044[2]. Copy. Copy. 50 you are pulling up. 29. Okay, ma'am. I got a call one on the highway. Caller advised of a large metal pipe on the road. Notify Ohio Department of Transportation; they are responding to clear the hazard. Was there an ETA? Yeah. Okay, do a callback and make sure they get there. Thank you. Keep it on the board and do a callback, copy. Be advised this code timed out and all parts are tied up.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
code one: Urgent situation (police respond quickly)
[2]
5044: Incident/case number
Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
W 25th St, Cleveland, OH
Correct
Incorrect