Two crashes block I-470 westbound near exit 1
TrafficTwo separate crashes on I-470 westbound just past exit 1 near the Ohio border. Emergency crews are on scene. Both lanes are blocked and traffic is heavy. One lane remains open toward Route 2 south as responders work to reach people.
Audio|Source: Wheeling Police and Fire
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00:0052 go.00:05Dispatch the C3.00:06I assume it's in the split.00:09It's been on the north or south side.00:11Ninety-three.00:14We couldn't see how the traffic backed up before the 1G, 120.00:21Dispatch the C3, tack three.00:24Okay, I'm coming about generations now.00:26I'll be there going to be a minute or so.00:29C3, confirming what you asked, this is two different accidents.00:35The 470 accident is on the westbound side, the one across into Ohio.00:42Just past exit 1.00:4551.00:47That's copy.00:49Engine 2d5.00:5051. If you come across it.00:54We saw it in our review here.01:00to the bridge before we will be on it before we will catch coffee that's two SVVs you dispatch to engine five did you have traffic for this back?01:1593 I'm on 15 engine 5 engine 5 is on scene on 70s01:31Range of five dispatch.01:33We are blocking both lanes along 70.01:36There is one lane open that it's towards the Route 2 south.01:41Well, do we need to keep people in the...01:44They go left out of here.01:46Probably.01:49Probably.01:51We're still trying to get down to these people.01:52There's traffic all messed up.01:55Okay, I'm just going to stay.01:58Who's behind me?
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52 go.
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Dispatch the C3.
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I assume it's in the split.
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It's been on the north or south side.
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Ninety-three.
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We couldn't see how the traffic backed up before the 1G, 120.
00:21
Dispatch the C3, tack three.
00:24
Okay, I'm coming about generations now.
00:26
I'll be there going to be a minute or so.
00:29
C3, confirming what you asked, this is two different accidents.
00:35
The 470 accident is on the westbound side, the one across into Ohio.
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Just past exit 1.
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51.
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That's copy.
00:49
Engine 2d5.
00:50
51. If you come across it.
00:54
We saw it in our review here.
01:00
to the bridge before we will be on it before we will catch coffee that's two SVVs you dispatch to engine five did you have traffic for this back?
01:15
93 I'm on 15 engine 5 engine 5 is on scene on 70s
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Range of five dispatch.
01:33
We are blocking both lanes along 70.
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There is one lane open that it's towards the Route 2 south.
01:41
Well, do we need to keep people in the...
01:44
They go left out of here.
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Probably.
01:49
Probably.
01:51
We're still trying to get down to these people.
01:52
There's traffic all messed up.
01:55
Okay, I'm just going to stay.
01:58
Who's behind me?
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I-470, Wheeling, WV
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