Police block traffic after road hazard on Germantown, Philadelphia PA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, police units coordinated traffic control and road closures at W Bells Mill Rd and Germantown Ave in Philadelphia to prevent further collisions. Officers blocked southbound lanes near Abbotsford and Bellsmill and maintained communication as traffic reopened safely.
Audio|Heard on: Philadelphia PA Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:30
Transcript:
00:00
If given the opportunity, can I just get one more unit to take Germantown and block southbound traffic?
00:09
Southbound traffic at Abbotsford, because if we keep getting southbound traffic, it's going to cause another accident we don't want.
00:19
What's going on, (name withheld)?
00:21
All right, you're still near Germantown.
00:25
I'm trying to clear off this message.
00:27
All right, do I have units that can start over to help block traffic?
00:32
Pat three.
00:34
Sam seven, I can start up.
00:36
Thank you.
00:38
Pat three, can you log off Pat seven please?
00:44
You can try now.
00:47
1413 to Northwest.
00:50
Thirteen, we are at Germantown and Bellsmill holding traffic.
00:55
We are getting a good amount of cars coming up Bellsmill to Germantown as traffic reopens.
01:01
Five thirty-three, that's correct.
01:02
Let them know the utility truck came through.
01:05
Only did one pass.
01:07
Traffic is coming to our side, so they got a radio.
01:12
Pat three to Pat four, checking the Abbotsford block off southbound.
01:17
Yeah, just take Germantown and Abbotsford.
01:19
We don't want southbound traffic coming up Germantown, so they can clear the block.
01:24
We got the permit at 8 o'clock though, so we'll do our best.
01:29
All right, I got you.
01:30
Pulling up shortly.
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Location mentioned:
W Bells Mill Rd & Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118
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