Traffic accident blocks both lanes near East Market and 9th St, Charlottesville VA


A traffic accident involving a police car, a red truck, and a black vehicle has blocked both lanes near East Market and 9th Street intersection. Vehicles cannot pass through, causing blockages to the downtown station access and requiring alternate routes.
Audio|Source: Charlottesville and UVA Transit
02:32
Transcript:
00:00
We've got an accident under it.
00:02
(name withheld) East Market, I can't get to the station, so can you give me a different direction to get to the station.
00:13
What can be at the station?
00:15
I need to get to the station. There's an accident right here on each market near 9th, right at the light. I can't get through the light to get through the station, so I need a detour to get to the station.
00:25
Oh, he says the accident.
00:28
Hey, I'm getting in the car now. I'm headed down that way. I'm at the station, I'm coming.
00:34
So keep straight down market.
00:37
Keep straight down market.
00:40
Make the right turn on to me,
00:43
make the right turn on the call tent,
00:46
and that'll put you on a straight shot coming to the station.
00:50
Copy?
00:51
And (name withheld), we can't get down market. It's on both the lane, (name withheld).
00:56
It's on the right side and the left side of the light.
00:59
You can't get down market at all.
01:02
Okay, so it sounds like y'all just suck, correct?
01:05
Yes, sir. I'm looking at Route 1. He's to my left. I'm in front of the light.
01:10
It's a police car, a red truck, and a black.
01:12
It's like a little black.
01:15
like saw, it's all both lanes, both sides.
01:19
Yeah, folks, I take it if y'all turned down already, y'all kind of stuff.
01:24
Uh, it's tiny that much we can do right now.
01:27
I'm gonna leave the station to check on y'all, though. Just bed with me for a moment, please.
01:32
It's literally right in Middle Street Zone at the point of East Market and 9th, went from the gas station.
01:41
10 and 4. Hey, man.
01:45
Trial at 2 to Route 6, a delight.
01:47
I got a transfer that needs to come up to you.
01:52
Hey, 124 to the downtown station, is it already if I turn at the funeral home and then make a left on, I mean make a right and then come down to the station that way?
02:05
Say one more time, Jay, that don't, that don't sound quite right. Say it one more time.
02:10
Uh,
02:11
40 before a funeral home, like with a park at, I was wondering could I take that detour to get downtown?
02:17
But if you take that detour, it's still blocked.
02:20
What's your exact location right now? I'm coming up on everything right now. What's your exact location?
02:25
I'm right in front of the Haven.
02:28
124 radio check.
02:31
Sounds good, one clear.
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Location mentioned:
9th St NE & E Market St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
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