Van with flat tire slows I-95 traffic near Harvey Rd, New Castle County DE
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a van with a flat tire was stopped off the northbound side of I‑95 near the Harvey Road overpass in Delaware. Traffic was temporarily held so responders could safely move the vehicle to the right shoulder while assisting with a tire change.
Audio|Heard on: Sussex DE Public Works Group Calls
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02:23
Transcript:
00:00
I-95 south or northbound just before the Harvey Road overpass.
00:03
I got a van down in the grass in the median.
00:06
I am going to hop out and check on them.
00:08
I got the left lane closed.
00:09
There is no shoulder.
00:11
Jeff, where do you want DSC heading?
00:14
It looks like they have a flat tire.
00:16
I don't think we need DSC.
00:17
I am going try to give it a safer spot.
00:21
Seven.
00:22
Not what?
00:23
Two, you said northbound?
00:26
And five northbound just before the Harvey Road overpass.
00:29
Can't miss us.
00:31
All right, ten four.
00:32
I'm coming up on you now in a couple minutes here.
00:36
I'll give you some backup.
00:38
Ten four, thank you.
00:39
Map two to map one.
00:42
Go ahead.
00:44
When you start approaching me, take out the right lane and we're going to stop traffic for a second so we can move them to the right shoulder.
00:52
Are you ready?
00:55
Can be.
00:56
All right, I'll try to slow down this traffic here.
00:59
I got a couple cars, not too many, so let me see if I turn my lights on at Smynedale.
01:03
Give me 1 second.
01:05
All right, ten four.
01:07
All right, you got a white jet is going to be the last car.
01:09
Let me see if these guys don't go flying around me, but a white jet will be your last one.
01:14
I got them slowed down back here about a mile before Harvey Road.
01:24
That white jet should be coming up on you soon.
01:28
All right, I just let them know to be ready to move their car.
01:30
I got one white Volkswagen coming up and I'll have them moved.
01:35
All right, I got him slowed down.
01:36
So about a half a mile back from you,
01:41
I'll let you know if anyone goes flying around me.
01:44
Got him crossing now.
01:46
You can start picking up some speed.
01:49
10-4, copy.
01:51
All right, completely off the road.
01:53
You can reopen.
01:54
Map to KMC.
01:56
PC, copy the wreck.
01:58
I-95 northbound on Harvey Road, right shoulder.
02:02
I'm gonna hop out and this is changing their tire.
02:06
Map one to PMC.
02:09
Map one.
02:11
And I'm gonna stand by and give map two a little bit of backup here.
02:15
He's on the phone.
02:17
So I'm gonna send two for a little while he gets that tire changed.
02:22
No problem.
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Harvey Rd, Delaware
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