Whiteout causes multiple crashes on I‑475, Lucas County OH
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, multiple vehicles were involved in apparent weather‑related crashes along northbound I‑475 in Ohio amid near‑whiteout conditions. Officials requested assistance from the state transportation safety patrol to manage traffic and prevent additional pileups. The incident appears to involve several vehicles between Central Avenue and Route 23, with hazardous road and visibility conditions contributing to the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Lucas OH Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
412 dispatch. 412, go ahead. I know we're busy up there, but northbound I‑475 near the 12.6 mile marker, I got almost whiteout conditions. If we can start getting ODOT's safety patrol to get some traffic moved over, otherwise we're going to start getting a pile up here. Okay, we'll call them. We think they're en route there. We'll give them a call. 421 dispatch. 441. I am in the area of Blossom Road. Break. Go ahead. Looks like the accident is on the overpass right above that goes over Blossom. Has there been any calls in regards to this accident besides the original 911? Negative, just this one. But it looks like this is from a call center, not an actual involved party. Like a type of OnStar type of thing. One that 429 and 412 are on, 75. Okay, okay. 429 is your vehicle going to be a white Ram? Negative, I have a Jeep. Okay. 412 states en route to the 12‑6. Okay. And do you want me to leave you on this call? No, I'm trying to find whatever crash we have between 429 and the entrance from Central. I'm not locating anything at the moment yet. Okay, it looks like state's handling a three‑vehicle crash northbound I‑475 between Central and Route 23. Just so you guys are all aware. Okay.
412 dispatch. 412, go ahead. I know we're busy up there, but northbound I‑475 near the 12.6 mile marker, I got almost whiteout conditions. If we can start getting ODOT's safety patrol to get some traffic moved over, otherwise we're going to start getting a pile up here. Okay, we'll call them. We think they're en route there. We'll give them a call. 421 dispatch. 441. I am in the area of Blossom Road. Break. Go ahead. Looks like the accident is on the overpass right above that goes over Blossom. Has there been any calls in regards to this accident besides the original 911? Negative, just this one. But it looks like this is from a call center, not an actual involved party. Like a type of OnStar type of thing. One that 429 and 412 are on, 75. Okay, okay. 429 is your vehicle going to be a white Ram? Negative, I have a Jeep. Okay. 412 states en route to the 12‑6. Okay. And do you want me to leave you on this call? No, I'm trying to find whatever crash we have between 429 and the entrance from Central. I'm not locating anything at the moment yet. Okay, it looks like state's handling a three‑vehicle crash northbound I‑475 between Central and Route 23. Just so you guys are all aware. Okay.
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