Semi truck accident partially blocks Route 42 near Watkins Road, Union County OH


A semi-truck accident is partially blocking Route 42 near Watkins Road in California. Both northbound and southbound lanes are affected, and a commercial vehicle remains on the road. Authorities are shutting down the road north of the construction area to manage traffic. There is no mention of injuries or hazardous materials.
Audio|Source: Union County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Costco. All right, you can start off here.
00:05
One vehicle is going to be 82, just want to restrict 42[3].
00:08
The other semi is going to be in the empty lot, the old Buckeye battery.
00:12
On the route.
00:13
Any 47[2]. May, 47[2].
00:15
Can you advise your post unit to shut the 42[3] down northbound right at Watkins near California?
00:21
He's going to need a 31[1] for this semi-break for the 7th.
00:27
Go ahead. Leaveist from me in Virginia, (number withheld) Paul.
00:32
(number withheld) Paul.
00:33
Break for the trailer. Go ahead with it.
00:34
Also, Virginia, (number withheld), Tom Mary, (number withheld), Tom Mary, break.
00:40
Go ahead. Go ahead.
00:41
It's partially blocking 42[3], so southbound lane is halfway gone.
00:45
I want some of it to fall over into the construction.
00:48
That county's got a year that don't seem, got another one coming, I guess you're going to have to set 42[3] down until we get that one commercial is still in the roadway, I guess.
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17th century
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1750 608 to 13 South Northwesternary High School George Robert (name withheld) 1224
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
31: Tow truck needed
[2]
47: Unknown (possibly a unit or officer ID, not a crime code)
[3]
42: Route 42 (roadway, not a code)
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