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Disabled vehicle causes traffic reroute near Portage Service Plaza, Mantua OH

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Traffic

Reported: 12/16/2025 05:27 PM

Milepost 197.0 – Westbound, Mantua, OH 44255

According to the dispatch call, a vehicle is disabled near Portage Service Plaza causing traffic to reroute through the RV line. The driver is awaiting towing services estimated to arrive in about 45 minutes.

Audio|Heard on: Tri County Public Safety

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02:14

Transcript:

00:00

2758. I'm second one at Portage Service Plaza.

00:04

Looks like they got traffic going around them through the RV line so traffic is still getting through.

00:09

I'm going to go and talk to the driver see what's going on.

00:12

Okay, 2758.

00:14

2658, Brea.

00:16

2658.

00:21

We're going to be signal two from the 177 east mile, the city's car troopers left, passenger vehicles all all clear.

00:30

Okay, 26.58.

00:36

Section 3 radio, he and Cues on.

00:43

It's 27.50, Bruce.

00:46

27.58.

00:52

The driver's client on his vehicle.

00:55

He does have tow en route but they're probably (number withheld) hours out, so we're going to need service here.

01:00

Okay, can you get me a call back?

01:03

One second.

01:06

Go up to be 185.

01:11

165. Signal, signal two.

01:14

85.

01:17

Go ahead.

01:19

We have 27 in the day, Bruce.

01:20

27.50.

01:24

I'm gonna be 33[1] with 47.

01:27

Ready with that call back?

01:29

Yeah,

01:30

go ahead.

01:35

440.

01:37

(number withheld).

01:41

3948. Okay, 2750.

01:43

The driver's name is (name withheld).

01:47

Okay, 2758. Okay, 2758.

01:54

We're 2758 brief.

02:00

580. The driver's boss just called, they said that the tow is only about 45 minutes out, but I still have Jeswell call them to discuss fighting to possibly get them move quicker.

02:12

Okay, 2758.

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[1]

33: Firearm/handgun referenced

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Location mentioned:

Milepost 197.0 – Westbound, Mantua, OH 44255

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