Two-vehicle accident blocks MAX light rail track in Portland, Portland OR


A traffic accident involving two vehicles occurred near northeast Sacramento Street and northeast 122nd Avenue in Portland. One vehicle ended up blocking the MAX light rail southern track, causing a shutdown of that track.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Engine 30, Medic 13, 18, a party-two traffic accident, northeast Sacramento Street, northeast 122nd Avenue will be in optional 1, time out 752.
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Engine 23, Medi-1311, of Pretty 2 traffic accident, southeast 12th Avenue, southeast Gideon Street in optional 1, timeout is 752.
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We do have one car on the max tracks,
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and 23 will be checking.
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Probably want to you have on the max tracks and checking it.
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3-0-2. 3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.0.0.0.0.7.
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Topps 1 engine 23.
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Engine 23, go ahead.
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So the vehicle is max line. It is not blocking unit specific line, but we have one vehicle on the max line, so we're going to need that shutdown.
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So we will shut down the max line. Is it on across both tracks or is it just one way there?
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It is on the southern track only affecting one track at this time.
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Location mentioned:
NE Sacramento St & NE 122nd Ave, Portland, OR 97220
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