Dead animal blocks westbound lane near Amazon facility, Worcester County MA
TrafficAnimal remains, likely a possum or raccoon, are blocking the westbound lane of Sturbridge Road near the Amazon facility and Clarity Pass. This is creating a traffic hazard. The exact type of animal is uncertain, but it is slightly larger than a raccoon. Authorities have been notified to contact the Department of Transportation for removal.
Audio|Source: South Worcester County Law Dispatch, Oxford, Charlton, Webster, Dudley
02:59
Transcript:
00:00
Whereabouts on Sturperch Road?
00:03
They believe possibly past Amazon in the Westbound lane, but just not a show what kind of animal it is yet.
00:14
Copy that. 740 to 296, I'll be 4 in the area.
00:21
If you do locating, can you get me a better address so I can call it into DOT for removal?
00:30
Okay.
00:32
Okay.
00:36
You're seven.
00:38
Seven.
00:40
I'm sure we clear. I can get a verbal no lights.
00:43
Where's it?
00:50
742-296.
00:53
That operator receives citation 736-236-266-alpha-delta 736-266-A-D, 736-266 AD. Code 5[1].
01:11
296, you can put me back on that assignment.
01:28
740 to 739.
01:30
Go ahead.
01:32
Sir,
01:34
I thought that was passing. It looks to be right in front of C10 driveway. I'm going to make the flip.
01:42
Pretty safe.
01:51
Did you catch what kind of animal it was?
01:57
Didn't appear to be that big,
02:00
possibly possum or raccoon or something,
02:04
maybe a little bigger than that?
02:19
296. Be off in your area.
02:24
Very safe.
02:27
739 to 96 if you can just notify the DOT it's right at the entrance of it's in the
02:39
Westbound lane in the left lane right across from Clarity Pass I can't make what the animal is but it's probably slightly larger than a raccoon you can show me clear.
02:58
Receive, sir, I'll notify.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Code 5: Surveillance or stakeout in progress; maintain discretion or unit cleared and available (agency-dependent).
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Sturbridge Rd, Massachusetts
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