Railroad arm malfunction blocks traffic in Anderson, Anderson SC
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units in Anderson were delayed due to malfunctioning railroad crossing arms near North Fant Street and East Earle Street. The arms were down for several minutes with no train observed, causing traffic blockage and affecting medic unit movement.
Audio|Heard on: Anderson County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
01:32
Transcript:
00:00
You advise there's supposed to be a train coming down North Fant Street near Earl Street.
00:04
The railroad arms are down, but there hasn't been a train passing for five minutes.
00:08
Copy, Medic Four, stand by.
00:14
Medic 17, we are also stuck at the railroad.
00:19
Acknowledged.
00:24
Medic 18, before you get to North Fant and D.S. Wittner,
00:29
the train rails are down but no train is coming.
00:33
Acknowledged. Fire control, out command.
00:39
Hey.
00:42
Central, you can show Truck Three on scene.
00:45
One Hundred and One of that damaged street command.
00:48
You call Highway back and see if they can provide an ETA now?
00:53
Copy. One Hundred and Truck Three on scene, One Hundred and One come in.
00:58
Copy. Seven, I'll call.
01:03
Central, then utilize McDonoughie P roads up to get across that and around that issue if they need.
01:11
Acknowledged, thank you.
01:12
Medic Four, Medic 17, do you copy?
01:19
We copied.
01:21
We're just going to have to make a U-turn to figure that out.
01:25
Acknowledged.
01:28
Medic 17, I'll block traffic if you want to back up to make the U-turn.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
N Fant St & E Earle St, Anderson, SC 29621
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