Metal pipe blocks two lanes on southbound Highway 17, Santa Cruz CA


A large metal pipe is blocking both lanes of southbound Highway 17 near Old Santa Cruz Highway. This obstruction has caused heavy traffic backups. Officers are responding to remove the pipe and clear the lanes.
Audio|Source: CHP: Monterey Dispatch; San Benito/Santa Cruz County, Highway 17 Corridor (Santa Clara County)
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Transcript:
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2617, 1125[1], southbound 17, just north of southbound high everyone.
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2617, north southbound, good.
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2617, it's metal pipe, 1125[1] in both lanes and a couple of your owners stop.
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I copy 1125[1]. I'm southbound near Old Santa Cruz Highway.
00:31
If there's a mid-county unit that could handle, there's traffic backed up on the southbound side of 17 due to the lane closure.
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I'd be pretty extended.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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1125: Traffic hazard
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