Railroad crossing arms malfunction at Hawkins and Garman

Heard on: Summit County OH Transportation

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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The railroad tracks right here at Hawkins and Garman are going up and down, up and down.

00:09

I can't get through.

00:12

All right. You dispatched your call.

00:17

Get the railroad crossing number.

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So they can call railroad and see what's going on.

00:25

And are you trying to go inbound or outbound?

00:29

I am going outbound, but wait, I can't.

00:34

There's no way I can see the railroad crossing sign.

00:36

I'm at the traffic light.

00:37

I can't see the numbers on it, but I think I see a truck coming.

00:41

Might be stopped right now.

00:42

I'll let you know in a 2nd .

00:45

Good cop.

00:49

Block 21 and mobile five, signal three.

00:52

Wheelchair strap down, but she's sitting in a regular seat.

00:58

It's block four.

00:59

They're working on the track back after all.

2026-10-22 14:21 UTC

Road Closure

Garman Rd & N Hawkins Ave, Akron, OH 44313

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a malfunctioning railroad crossing at the intersection of Hawkins and Garman, where the crossing arms are moving up and down and blocking traffic. A caller is unable to pass through, and a truck may be stopped at the crossing.