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Officers respond to debris blocking Route 18

Heard on: Southwest Summit County Public Safety
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Dispatch of the area of (number withheld) West Market Street, caller is advising that there is going to be a thick piece of wood or a wood cabinet in the roadway.
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OH-18 & W Market St, Akron, OH 44308
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As discussed during the dispatch call, police were dispatched to check reports of a large piece of wood or cabinet obstructing Route 18 near the Akron General Wellness Center and a gas station. The debris was said to be in the roadway between those landmarks, possibly within Bath or Copley jurisdiction. The obstruction may have been west of Springside Drive. It appears that no injuries were reported.

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