Report of highway crash proved unfounded, Albany NY
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, troopers investigated a reported accident on the southbound side of I-90 near mile marker 131.7 in Albany, NY. After checking the scene and contacting the caller, they determined the reported crash was located about 32 miles off the Thruway and that no incident occurred in the area.
Audio|Heard on: New York State Thruway Authority - Albany Division
Listen to dispatch call
03:41
Transcript:
00:00
Two four, can you check the area southbound 131.7? Got a third party caller reporting an accident.
00:09
Caller states her friend called her, saying she got into an accident and hit some kind of pole.
00:14
If you could just check the area there.
00:18
Received.
01:10
It'll be a U-Haul and a white Acura Integra.
02:17
Do you have a name and number for the patron?
02:21
His name is (name withheld).
02:23
Phone number is (number withheld).
03:31
Okay, after some investigation, we recontacted that third party caller.
03:37
Currently, the friend is about thirty-two miles off the thruway.
03:40
Oh, show you clear.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
I-90, Albany, NY
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