Two-vehicle crash closes Route 20 near Athens, Athens WV
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash near Route 20 and Athens Road in Athens, West Virginia. Route 20 and Athens Road were closed due to debris, and multiple ambulance units were requested. No individuals were trapped in the vehicles.
Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety and WV State Police
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00:58
Transcript:
00:00
417 stroke.
00:02
Grant, did you just have one squad en route to that motor vehicle accident? Was it (number withheld)? So I saw (number withheld).
00:09
We're 15, one male, one female at the detachment.
00:12
Correct, yes.
00:14
En route to the detachment.
00:18
Control 120.
00:20
I have 101 Athens requesting another squad.
00:25
There's teams here at the office.
00:27
Go ahead. We're (number withheld).
00:29
So route 20 closed at this time?
00:33
Team 4, (number withheld).
00:37
That's copy.
00:38
Whenever our previous sir will have him assessed and see what they need.
00:43
Simple.
00:44
We have two vehicles, vehicle debris, no entrapment at this time.
00:52
804 to base, go ahead ma'am.
00:55
No entrapment, Route 20 shut, and Athens Road shut down.
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Location mentioned:
WV-20 & Athens Rd, Athens, WV 24712
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