Police lights event slows traffic near VA hospital, Dayton OH
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, traffic near the VA hospital on South Gettysburg Avenue and Nicholas Road in Dayton slowed due to an annual police lights event. Police vehicles participated in a planned procession, temporarily blocking intersections and causing short-term congestion.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery OH Transportation Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:6
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, there's something going on at the VA.
00:02
Like I've been sitting here at a standstill.
00:04
I don't know what's happening, but they literally have every emergency vehicle coming off the highway and every cop in town is flooding onto the VA.
00:13
I don't know what's happening, but I'm sitting here.
00:17
I copy. Yeah, the police are doing their yearly thing where they do the lights for the hospitals.
00:27
Okay, copy that.
00:28
I was just making sure nothing was wrong.
00:30
All right, well, I'm stuck here because they got the intersection blocked.
00:33
I'm just letting y'all know.
00:36
Copy that.
00:40
This is 719.
00:42
They've got Nicholas Road and Gettysburg Avenue blocked off.
00:45
It's been like two cars driving past.
00:48
I am not sure what's going on.
00:53
Yeah, the police are doing their yearly thing where they go by all the hospitals with their lights on.
01:02
Yeah, of course.
01:03
Just kind of wait it out.
01:05
I copy. Thank you.
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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:
S Gettysburg Ave & Nicholas Rd, Dayton, OH 45417
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