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Traffic accident causes gridlock on Route 3, Plattsburgh NY

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Traffic

Reported: 12/23/2025 02:11 PM

State Rte 3 & Prospect Ave, Plattsburgh, NY 12901

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a traffic accident at Prospect Avenue and State Route 3 in Plattsburgh. A sedan was attached to an SUV, causing traffic gridlock. Units worked to separate the vehicles and reopen the roadway, and at least one unit reported arrival at CVPH hospital.

Audio|Heard on: Clinton Co. EMS, Fire, Police, Sheriff

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01:40

Transcript:

00:00

If you could contact next available, advise them that a smaller sedan is attached to an SUV via the outage.

00:19

We're unable to free it.

00:26

Responding to disconnect them.

00:30

Time one, disconnected this time.

00:33

Unknown if any further.

00:38

Got it.

00:44

Dispatch 236 arriving CVPH.

00:47

Two three six ask CVPH (number withheld).

01:00

Dispatch, you might want to warn the other ambulances coming in.

01:03

There's an accident at Prospect and Route 3, and it's a gridlock right here.

01:09

Copy.

01:11

277, do you copy?

01:15

277 copies.

01:17

98.

01:19

98 copies, thank you.

01:21

And 4192 just confirming you copied.

01:25

Four nine two, copy.

01:27

Seventeen (number withheld).

01:34

Have you got?

01:35

Roadway, you can open up the eastbound lane of travel.

01:39

Receiving.

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Location mentioned:

State Rte 3 & Prospect Ave, Plattsburgh, NY 12901

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