Person attempts to bypass railroad gates on State Route 99, Erie County OH


A person sat at the railroad crossing on State Route 99 with gates down but no train present. The individual said they planned to tie up the gates to bypass them, creating a safety risk. Norfolk Southern is being notified.
Audio|Source: Huron / Erie County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Start towards State Route 99 at the railroad crossing.
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We received a call from Norville PD advising a subject has been sitting at the crossings for around 20 minutes. The gates are down and there's no train.
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He told Norville PD that he was going to bungee the gates himself so he could go around. I am going to be contacting Norfolk Southern.
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Clear.
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