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Tractor trailer blocks Dunkel Road after sliding into ditch, Chenango County NY

Traffic

Reported: 12/2/2025 06:10 AM

Dunckel Rd, Preston, NY

A tractor trailer slid into a ditch and blocked Dunkel Road near Dunckel Road in Preston, New York. County Highway closed Route 10A temporarily to allow the truck to be backed down safely. The driver was not found initially and police searched on foot to locate him or confirm if a tow truck was called.

Audio|Source: Norwich City Police / Chenango County Public Safety

02:46

Transcript:

00:00

10A is going to be temporarily closed for County Highway due to a tractor trailer.

00:05

Coming back down the hill.

00:10

Receive, 234, you copy.

00:15

Permanitive.

00:19

North Unit in Service at 910.

00:27

Control, 234.

00:35

You have the crossroads where that truck, the trailer's off the road?

00:41

Negative.

00:42

I don't believe he could make the hill so they're backing him down the hill.

00:45

I don't believe he's off the road.

00:47

The county highway is just shutting it down so he can back down off the hill.

00:53

Receive.

00:56

9-11.

00:59

9-2, your emergency lights.

01:08

7107 Chenango, you'll show me out.

01:16

Leave 912.

01:22

Bye, sign station.

01:26

I'll be clear.

01:29

Okay, please 913.

01:31

Sip.

01:35

Traffic away from the bottom of the 10A, they advised we were not needed any longer.

01:39

We'll be clear back the service.

01:43

914.

01:45

7.

01:49

That shedding from around on that turn.

01:58

1-07, Shenago.

02:05

7-by-1-11.

02:08

I don't see an insurance code.

02:12

I have an insurance company name.

02:21

The insurance carrier is a safety insurance company company.

02:32

1.07, go ahead.

02:35

Be advised that tractor trailer is in the ditch.

02:38

It is completely blocking Dunkel Road and it's currently unoccupied.

02:42

I'm going to be out on foot to see if I can locate the driver, see if he's already got a tow on the way or if I can just serve on.

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Dunckel Rd, Preston, NY

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