Traffic accident blocks Ridge Street and Fifth Street, Charlottesville VA
TrafficA traffic accident occurred at the intersection near Ridge Street and Fifth Street in Charlottesville. Emergency responders including fire trucks and police blocked the road. This caused traffic disruptions and bus routes to be detoured.
Audio|Source: Charlottesville and UVA Transit
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Transcript:
00:00
I don't think the Roustics can be able to make in and out over there on the reach, um,
00:06
the seat when they make a left or right because there's the accident and all the fire truck and the police block the road.
00:17
You said there's an accident where?
00:23
187 to 1 on Channel 2 102,
00:31
go ahead.
00:32
When you make a left, you go to the ridge uphill,
00:37
that intersection,
00:39
that's of accident.
00:41
What's the street location?
00:48
Hey, I just had the bus shut off on me again in the same spot on Preston Avenue.
00:55
I got it started back, it's running again, so I'll just keep it rolling to see if it does it again.
01:03
I think this ain't rich street.
01:05
When you make that that's awesome.
01:07
I appreciate you. I will also speak to the mechanics and see why they tell me that it's been two days now.
01:13
Careful.
01:15
To go to the upper part of Ridge Street? There.
01:23
The Ridge Street is blocked.
01:27
Should I use the route to and go to the Belly Road?
01:31
Take a ride and go to the prospect?
01:34
Yes.
01:35
God, Michelle. Thank you.
01:41
Base to 211.
01:47
The bridge and Brookwood.
01:49
You're going to make a right turn and go down Lakeford Avenue.
01:54
Come out on the 1st Street.
01:57
You'll make a left.
01:59
And then you shoot across Elliott.
02:02
I'm coming up on the fire trucks and stuff now. They're farther down ridge.
02:10
between Hartman's Mill and Raymond.
02:14
All right, so is there an accident on 5th Street and Ridge or is it up on Ridge Street?
02:21
I'm looking at rescue right here between Hartman and Raymond on Ridge.
02:27
All right, so that I'm just hang tight.
02:30
Copy that.
02:36
If they allow you to go down Hartman's Mill, we'll do that,
02:41
if not just hang tight to 11.
02:43
Uh,
02:48
honestly, I don't know that I can get by them.
02:53
I need hang tight.
02:58
It looks like they're wrapping up now, so stand by.
03:06
Both force is up and off of Ken Hall.
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11 to base.
03:14
Go ahead.
03:19
I'm moving, I will still take Laneford because there is an accident on Ridge Street at Fifth Street. All right, go ahead and just go ahead.
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Location mentioned:
5th St SW & Ridge St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
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