Railroad crossing gates stuck, cars and pedestrians cross, Ocean Springs MS
The railroad crossing gates on Martin Luther King Street in Jackson County are stuck in the down position. This is causing cars and pedestrians to ignore the barriers and cross the tracks despite the lowered gates, creating a traffic jam and raising safety concerns. Multiple vehicles and people are crossing while the barriers remain down.
Audio|Source: Jackson County Sheriff Department and West Side Law Enforcement and Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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We've got the roadway crossing signals down on MLK, just south of the end though.
00:06
Not sure if it's a malfunction or not as we're stuck in traffic where there are multiple cars and people crossing with barriers down.
00:20
Do you could get contact with the rural company, I guess? See the first issue with arms?
00:26
35p, we'll be 10-8[1] winning aircraft.
00:32
104.
00:35
104, does an off-30's glass door to stand by?
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104, I've been one out here just a case.
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155 Jackson.
00:47
Mortgage Pound.
00:51
Show me out of this 1037.
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1047.
00:54
104.
00:58
It was already called.
01:02
Respond to the railroad tracks on MLK, players out there saying the barriers are down, but people are going around it and people walking through it.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-8: In service
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Location mentioned:
Jackson County, MS
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