Railroad crossing gate malfunction causes traffic risk, Brook Park OH
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a railroad crossing near Westland and Hummel gates is malfunctioning with one gate down and another up, lights and alarms active, but no train present. Vehicles are bypassing the gates, creating possible danger.
Audio|Heard on: Berea, Brook Park Police
Listen to dispatch call
00:24
Transcript:
00:00
We have a call pending.
00:01
It's for railroad block at Westland and Hummel.
00:04
Callers say that at the railroad tracks near sophomore world, one arm is down,
00:09
northbound arm is up, southbound arm is down, lights and alarms are on but no train in sight.
00:14
Vehicles are driving around the arms.
00:17
Can you advise CSX, please?
00:20
Okay.
00:21
I just went through there, there's no train arms down.
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Location mentioned:
Hummel Rd, Brook Park, OH 44142
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