Disabled vehicle blocks tunnel causing traffic delay, Chattanooga TN
TrafficA vehicle broke down inside the Buckman Tunnel on a major road near Chattanooga, causing a traffic blockage. Officers on scene are attempting to push the vehicle out of the way to clear the tunnel and manage the traffic congestion.
Audio|Source: Chattanooga Police Department
02:49
Transcript:
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65. It's going to be a vehicle just inside the tunnel.
00:03
It's broken down.
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We're trying to push it out of the way.
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(name withheld) is requesting a welfare check.
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Caller is going to be standing outside near building 100701.
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Okay.
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(name withheld) is going to be at the back door.
00:17
Okay.
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65, I'll show you back in.
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Two-six is a route.
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Two-two, two-four.
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Clear.
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65, I'm clear.
00:29
Pretty sure.
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504.
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54. 54.
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Some channels, please.
00:42
12 dispatch.
00:43
You said side channel, sir.
00:45
Go to a hard car.
00:47
Cool.
00:49
65. Can you take a look at ID (number withheld)? It's an anonymous narcotics tip,
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delay about 45 minutes.
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Can you give me a terminal check?
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65, obviously if the vehicle's still there.
01:03
Clear.
01:04
Is that going to be inside a terminal or a terminal check of the 14 one?
01:08
You too.
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Good.
01:12
Inside.
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I completed the outside of your reject.
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I'm clear. 2026.
01:18
He advised NCIC that I put eyes on the trial and then you can take them out.
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And then you close this up T-16.
01:26
Clear.
01:27
All right and twelve, copy us suspicious.
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12.
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3535, 3535 Broad Street at the Public, near Tennessee Avenue and St.
01:44
Elmo. Take contact with a (name withheld) in reference to a homeless male camping out in the bathroom in front of the store.
01:53
Correction at the front of the store is going to be a male with leather bag and cart full of items.
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Case number (number withheld).
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Oh,
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I'm clear.
02:09
Good.
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2-11, I copy.
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I just saw that she was closest.
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I'll put you on it.
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I'm clear, thank you.
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Do you have me to cancel 12?
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I'm out here on scene.
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I'm blocking entrance into the tunnel.
02:24
There is long line of cars still stuck in the tunnel going towards the stretch.
02:31
Yeah, that's fine.
02:32
I'm too far away.
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Sakes, I'm clear.
02:37
You want me to see if East Ridge is willing to help.
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I copy, 12, Johnian service.
02:44
I'm glad, thank you.
02:45
So you can get a unit out here, maybe they can help get some of this traffic out.
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Location mentioned:
156N E 001, Chattanooga, TN 37404
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