Disabled tractor trailer blocks ramp on US-219, Erie County NY
Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a disabled tractor trailer blocking traffic on the westbound A ramp from US-219 near exit 55. Snow was accumulating on the roadway, contributing to limited movement. The same vehicle had been reported earlier, and plows were requested to clear the area.
Audio|Heard on: New York State Thruway Authority - Buffalo Division
Listen to dispatch call
01:53
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 55 westbound on the A ramp from US 219.
00:04
We have a disabled tractor trailer right at the end of that A ramp.
00:08
It's starting to back up pretty bad.
00:09
White and aqua trailer.
00:19
Received.
00:21
(number withheld).
00:29
Buffalo (number withheld).
00:36
I have a report of a disabled vehicle eastbound, a box truck on the right shoulder.
00:43
No further information.
00:54
Buffalo to (number withheld).
01:01
I have a report of a disabled vehicle exit 55 westbound on the A ramp.
01:08
A tractor trailer on the right shoulder.
01:13
No further information.
01:29
Unit (number withheld) to Buffalo.
01:38
Go ahead.
01:41
Buffalo, be advised that tractor trailer on the right shoulder at exit 55 is the same one that was there earlier.
01:49
The snow is starting to cover the road.
01:51
We need to plow it.
01:52
He needs to move.
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.
Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.
