Tree fallen onto guardrail partially blocks MD-140, Westminster MD
TrafficA large tree about two feet in diameter fell from a 15-foot embankment onto the guardrail and is partially blocking the road on Route 140 at Malcolm in Carroll County. Machinery will be required to clear the blockage.
Audio|Source: Carroll County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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Go ahead and start roads for this one.
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I'm not going to be able to move it.
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Except where is it blocking the whole road and how big in diameter do you think it is?
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Stand by on that.
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I'm trying to find it a safe way to look at it.
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Tim.
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Start up. It's 391[1] traffic.
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Three ninety one.
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We in Lane 1, 140 at Malcolm, out ofbound 4, Fox Foxx, 8776, so we're at record here.
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391[1], 551.
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311. 3.1. The tree is approximately two feet in diameter at the largest.
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It's also placed on an embankment that's maybe 15 feet high on the northern side of the road.
00:31
It's fallen from there across onto the guardrail.
00:35
They're probably going to need machinery.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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391: Traffic Obstruction/Disabled Vehicle
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Location mentioned:
MD-140 & Malcolm Dr, Westminster, MD 21157
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