Mudslide blocks southbound road near West Wheeling, Bridgeport OH
TrafficA mudslide has covered both lanes of a southbound road near West Wheeling, Bridgeport, Ohio. Mud and debris are blocking the roadway, causing hazardous driving conditions. At least one vehicle may have been damaged. Clean-up crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation are en route with equipment to clear the mud and debris and assist with traffic control.
Audio|Source: Ohio Highway Patrol - District 7
02:34
Transcript:
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Southbound, just south of West Wheeling.
00:02
Sounds like there may be a mud slide.
00:06
There's mud and debris all over the road. ODOT en route, break.
00:09
Go ahead.
00:15
One vehicle may have damage from this. They talk to Central. I don't have a vehicle description.
00:22
I'll try to get in touch with him.
00:24
And bridge boards en route to assist with traffic control.
00:28
Okay.
00:34
2.35, I attempted to call him back. He, there was no answer.
00:42
Okay, we're going to be out here. I can Bridgeport unit with me. We definitely go to it and they can put a rush on it. That would be great.
00:50
Okay.
00:51
It looks like it is a mud slot.
00:54
In both lanes, we're going to have a reduced to what both of them open. I'm trying to set out one lane, take it back. I'm about one lane down, I'll go left lane open.
01:03
Okay.
01:04
Two, three, five, only 20 there as well.
01:09
I think I'm going to be all right.
01:11
It's a messa.
01:13
Nope.
01:19
ODOT's been advised, 235.
01:25
I think global okay on ODOT.
01:33
1718 Cambridge.
01:34
The caller just went by, point.
01:37
I got two semis, identical.
01:40
1718, okay.
01:45
And the caller exited at 723. I'll follow the first one.
01:49
And the second one here in a second.
01:51
Okay, 17. Okay.
01:53
Okay.
01:55
235. Okay.
01:57
Go ahead.
02:02
ODOT, they are definitely going to need to be at least a broom truck.
02:10
I'm not sure what else they're going to need, they might even need a backhoe or something like that front-end loaders creep this mud off the roadway.
02:18
Okay.
02:19
This is ODOT, we have a plow truck en route.
02:24
Okay.
02:28
235 picklers. I'm walking down to a party understop here. I'm not sure if it's going to be a 31 or what story is with it.
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Location mentioned:
West Wheeling, Bridgeport, OH 43912
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