Loose manhole cover on Portland Ave creates hazard, Pierce County WA


A manhole cover on the north side of Portland Avenue, near Portland Ave E in Washington, became dislodged creating a traffic hazard. Officers confirmed the cover was on the left shoulder, replaced it, and noted that Department of Transportation maintenance needs to secure it to prevent future risk.
Audio|Source: Washington State Patrol Dispatch - Dist 1 East / West
02:51
Transcript:
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Some of West patrols north side to Portland Avenue, left shoulder, a manhole lid cover, roadcloth.
00:09
Tom 3.531-0-0-3-3-12-151.
00:19
The other one Calais, healthy and under clear.
00:22
UTL[1].
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911[2], 1239, 1232.
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1232.
00:29
1.22, calm, also clear.
00:31
OGTL, North Ones Field, Hawson, 84th, from High Pearls.
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One, two, three, 1252.
00:39
Two, three, two, five reds common debris is clear.
00:45
Town, D.33, Broadway, clear, COVID.
00:53
He's fixing a tire and we'll be underway shortly, I'm clear.
00:57
11, 1242.
01:03
Is there to go out of regard in the pedestrian?
01:05
He's 3-0.
01:08
He's at the end of the ramp West 16 Union.
01:10
He's just unable.
01:11
He's okay. He'll be around to the main hull cover.
01:16
8-0-4-54-4-4.
01:17
Tom 3825 Tacoma, I'll be out with that manhole, Lane 3 on the ramp.
01:25
Tom Jay 583 at the scene, it's all the...
01:31
And after zero to come on, I'm fine.
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830, 1512.
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760, Tacoma stopping.
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74th and Park.
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Charles Paul Nora 1132.
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76032.
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This is going to be a hit-and-run and it's going to be an open investigation.
02:06
So I'm probably going to want the number pulled number somebody else, but I'm going to need a hit and run number for Thurston County.
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7-0-1301 from a 1-2-3 call radio 123 123 13-1-121 12401 1239 1239
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1239 I south down a main gate Charles North Tom 0669 3 1239 1302
02:47
The manhole cover has been placed back but it's going to need to be secured by DOT maintenance.
Police codes explained
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[1]
UTL: Unable to locate
[2]
911: Emergency call number
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Portland Ave E, Washington
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