Abandoned sedan with flat tire slows traffic on I-480

Heard on: Macedonia OH Law Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Thirty-two point six mile marker, Interstate 480 eastbound.

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A lighter color sedan is on the side of the roadway with a flat tire on the left side.

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Be advised the highway is down to one due to line painting.

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Caller advised it was causing a traffic issue and he was concerned.

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Copy and roger.

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One 60 . Radio to jail, please.

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Four hundred and twenty-nine radio on my 480 .

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At 100 and twenty-four.

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Four hundred and twenty-nine radio.

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Four hundred and twenty-nine.

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All right, this vehicle's unattended.

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Break for us.

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Go ahead.

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(name withheld), (number withheld) , 400 and twenty-nine.

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(name withheld), (number withheld) , 400 and twenty-nine.

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Start me a tow,

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please.

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In a bad spot, it's going to cause an accident if it's left here.

2026-09-27 05:16 UTC

Traffic

I-480, Macedonia, OH

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a disabled, unattended light-colored sedan with a flat tire on the left side of I-480 eastbound near the 32.6 mile marker. The highway was reduced to one lane for line painting, and the vehicle was reported to be creating a traffic hazard, so a tow was requested.