Railroad crossing gates down causing traffic and accident, Wayne County MI
Road ClosureThe railroad crossing gates at Van Buren Township are lowered with no train passing, causing a traffic jam and contributing to an accident. Traffic is backed up for about a mile in both directions as vehicles try to avoid the line.
Audio|Source: Westland-Garden City Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Where is this located at? Rescue is currently at the Van Boren and CSX on the east side, but the rails are down,
00:09
but no train is seen. Is the rail shut down currently?
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Yes, sir, apologies. I was on the phone. Can you update me on what's going on with the CDA? I have this email caller on the line.
00:22
(number withheld).
00:23
Okay, bye.
00:25
We have units in route.
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Just be advised, the tracks are down and it's causing a huge headache in traffic for units making it.
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Copy, thank you.
00:38
Let's see, case number.
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Let's see.
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(number withheld), (number withheld).
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(number withheld).
00:49
If At Rescue 8 is on scene with a priority disposal truck, just west of the tracks.
00:57
Just west of the tracks.
01:03
(number withheld), clear last, no problem, found.
01:07
Rescue, (number withheld).
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(number withheld). (number withheld).
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(number withheld).
01:20
Section 5, Rescue 5, (number withheld) Sims, (number withheld) Sims, Parman 8, spawning for a 39-year-old female chest veins, rescue 5.
01:30
Quarance clear.
01:36
This batch, trust the five copies.
01:38
You can show us in route.
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In route.
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This badge and rescue 8.
01:47
Rescue 8.
01:51
6.03 is pulling up.
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6.03 pulling up. 6.03 pulling up.
01:59
I advise the guardrails for the CSX track here is, has been shut down since previous to this accident and there's about a mile of traffic either way,
02:12
stop. That was what initially caused this action was people trying to get out of that line.
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Copy.
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Van Buren Township, MI
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