Vehicle accident closes Interstate 20 ramp at Panola Road, Dekalb County GA
TrafficA motor vehicle accident has closed the westbound entry ramp of Interstate 20 at Panola Road. Emergency units are delayed by heavy traffic and the road closure as all lanes remain locked.
Audio|Source: DeKalb County Fire Rescue
02:33
Transcript:
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Engine 14 motor vehicle accident, Interstate 20 westbound entry ramp, and Panola Road.
00:06
Engine 14 motor vehicle accident, Interstate 20 westbound entry ramp and Panola Road.
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Okay.
00:13
That update will not work for our unit.
00:15
We're already committed to westbound after Panola Road.
00:18
We're sitting in the traffic trying to get to the incident.
00:21
I've advised them.
00:22
We're trying to get a better solution for you.
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7-4 radio.
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Pleasured, go ahead.
00:25
7.4. We're going to be delayed momentarily as Decatur person transfer.
00:29
10-4.
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Point-24 radio.
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Quint-24.
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Hold point-24 out on the recheck 5-009, close road pass.
00:39
City, which lane are you currently in?
00:42
Flying one.
00:44
Kings Parkway, North Medical 71, Squadron, North Medical 71, Squawes 16, Discibility Breathing, 3659, King's Parkway.
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Number one.
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Squat 16.
00:56
Volcan, it's clear.
00:57
Open the highway. Okay, I'm clear on starting another unit.
01:00
We're in the traffic heading to their location already.
01:03
To find clear, but they have all lanes locked and they're unable to open the highway, so they're not going to be able to get you through.
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So the other unit is going to have to come down, the eastbound, come eastbound and the westbound lanes.
01:13
Okay, I'm clear.
01:15
We're going to be sitting in the shutdown line of the traffic.
01:17
Do they have an ETA on when it's going to open back out?
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Location mentioned:
Panola Rd, Georgia
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