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Wet concrete causes lane hazard near Metropolitan PkwyAtlanta GA

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Ralph David Abernathy Blvd & Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible traffic hazard near Metropolitan Parkway and Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard. A large pile of wet concrete, possibly fallen from a truck, was blocking a turn lane. An officer remained at the site with patrol lights active until cleanup crews could remove the material.

Audio|Heard on: Fulton GA Law Dispatch Group Calls
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01:48
Transcript:
00:00
2303, um, so you can check and advise on this traffic hazard we received on Metropolitan Parkway and Ralph David Abernathy, Metropolitan Parkway.
00:10
Three, I copy.
00:12
They're advising that there's a huge glob of wet concrete in the turn lane.
00:18
I don't know if this is advising that there is concrete that fell or is this just wet concrete? I copy.
00:27
Show me around.
00:28
Prison 2303.
00:30
Three. I just got further from the call taker and the caller advised that it's wet concrete outside.
00:39
It's like it fell off of a truck, so it was like a glob of concrete.
01:04
There is a pile of wet cement.
01:06
It's about as wide as the lane.
01:09
Some people run through it.
01:10
I don't know who you can start to clean this up, but they could cause a flat or two if someone ran over it.
01:16
I copy. I'll notify street.
01:18
I'm behind it right now with my blue lights on until I can figure out a way to do something about it.
01:38
The cement is wet right now and I don't know how long it takes it to dry, but if they can get out here and scoop it up quickly that'd be all good.
01:46
So much better than once it dries.

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Ralph David Abernathy Blvd & Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

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