Highway 8 and I-76 closed near Akron due to escort, Akron OH
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Road ClosureAccording to the dispatch call, troopers coordinated an escort and confirmed Route 8 remains open northbound while westbound Interstate 76 near Akron is closed.
Audio|Heard on: Wyandot OH Law Dispatch Group Calls
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00:39
Transcript:
00:00
I'm trying to communicate with the other troopers on the escort.
00:04
Okay, the other unit is 572.
00:06
It looks like he keyed up at one point.
00:09
5702 is a copy break.
00:12
The control has northbound Route 8 flowing and westbound on I-76 closed off of 8.
00:23
5 cents to Akron.
00:24
Could you check to see if Akron PD has westbound 76 shut down?
00:30
I'm not even sure if they were...
00:33
1776 was tasked with that.
00:35
I'll shut it down from I-77 northbound if you're ready.
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Location mentioned:
OH-8, Akron, OH
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