Vehicles block I-190 on-ramp near River Road, Erie County NY
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible traffic incident occurred on the River Road ramp onto I‑190 where two vehicles, including a FedEx tractor‑trailer, were stopped with their hazard lights on, temporarily blocking the ramp lane. The smaller vehicle later left the area, leaving the FedEx truck on the shoulder. The lane was eventually cleared.
Audio|Heard on: New York State Thruway Authority - Buffalo Division
Listen to dispatch call
02:13
Transcript:
00:00
4972 to Buffalo also on the River Road ramp around 14.3 heading northbound, you have a vehicle in the ramp lane with its four-way lights on next to a FedEx tractor trailer with its four-way lights on.
00:21
They are blocking the ramp lane.
00:29
Fifty-five, (number withheld), copy that as well.
00:34
Now you can go again.
00:37
River Road northbound to A ramp.
00:39
There is a vehicle in the lane with its four-way lights on and a tractor trailer blocking traffic.
00:48
On River Road.
00:51
What was that? Was it Honda?
00:55
This is the A ramp onto the 190.
00:59
Got it up.
01:02
Hey (name withheld).
01:04
One (number withheld). Go ahead.
01:10
Was it that motor?
01:14
I did.
01:17
All right.
01:35
(number withheld).
01:37
I have the FedEx trucks on CCTV.
01:39
It is on the 190, on the on-ramp getting on, partially in the lane.
01:50
And then FedEx.
01:57
Yeah, 4972 to Buffalo.
01:59
Just an update on that tractor trailer.
02:02
The vehicle that was blocking the ramp lane next to them just took off.
02:08
So all you have is that FedEx on the shoulder.
02:11
The lane is no longer blocked.
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