Railroad crossing arms stuck down causing traffic backup, Thurston OH
TrafficRailroad crossing arms at High St and Maple St are stuck down, causing vehicles to go around them and resulting in traffic congestion. Police are monitoring the situation and have contacted the rail company for assistance.
Audio|Source: Fairfield County Sheriff
02:22
Transcript:
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Maple and High and Thurston. You contact railroad and see if they can advise about the railroad arms being down. We got traffic backed up in both directions pretty far. One more five. Can you advise the number on the blue sign on the railroad crossing? 513.
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398, Mary. 513-398, Mary. Break. You advise, 513-398, Mary. Hey, firm. Break. Go ahead. I know they swap out cars right here at the mill, so that might be what they're doing. I just want to make sure. Here, Claire, we'll call on two of the arms are still down.
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528. Good. Reference the note about her medication. Did she take any of them like as a 58A or just threw them on the ground? 528, she just threw them on the ground. Year clear, thank you. Baltimore 5.
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car that vehicles are going around the arms. I can't sit there and stop traffic. Baltimore 5, you advise that the arms are down and you're unable to help the traffic? The arms are down and vehicles are going around them. If I need to, I can stop traffic in both directions, but until we figure out what's going on, I'm not going to.
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Baltimore 5 I advise a rail company they advise they'll get somebody out and do have cars turn around do not use the tracks okay I'll be out for traffic detail then
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Location mentioned:
High St & Maple St, Thurston, OH 43157
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