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Box truck crash closes Route 37 near New MilfordNew Milford CT

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CT-37, New Milford, CT

According to the dispatch call, a box truck crashed on Route 37 near the New Milford town line, blocking the road and causing a closure. Traffic was redirected toward Sherman while crews worked to clear the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Windham CT Law Dispatch Group Calls
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01:30
Transcript:
00:00
They have a 12-4-4-4-4.
00:04
Route 37, near the town line with New Milford for a box truck 14.
00:14
Roger.
00:17
Hey, she's 51 on a tributy.
00:19
51.
00:21
I'll be 32.
00:22
Both of work says it's barricaded and the road closed.
00:26
Roger.
00:27
12.400.
00:29
Roger, 1244.
00:30
The box is blocking everything here and drop the shutdown.
00:34
Roger, 1244.
00:37
It looks like you're near Meadow Wood in New Milford.
00:40
Roger, just north of that.
00:43
Roger? In front of the driver's number (number withheld).
00:47
Roger there.
00:48
I'm calling the New Milford for you.
00:51
New Milford 31.
00:52
Okay.
00:53
12-44.
00:55
Brownies is en route for that via New Milford.
01:00
Trubated day shift.
01:02
12-4-4-4-4.
01:03
Go ahead. Newmofers' sole truck is going to be a while, according to them.
01:08
I've got a line of cars here.
01:09
I'm going to have to redirect and have them turn around.
01:12
Roger. They said they were diverting traffic over the mountain there.
01:18
I'm not sure which mountain.
01:20
Roger, they're doing so on their side, the side that's closest to Route 7.
01:25
I got traffic heading back towards the center of Sherman.
01:30
Roger now.

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CT-37, New Milford, CT

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Incident Timeline

  1. Road reopened
  2. Confirmation of continued closure
  3. Coordination with Sherman for traffic control
  4. Traffic diversion efforts
  5. Towing service dispatched
  6. Traffic blockage and coordination with New Milford
  7. Confirmation of road closure
  8. Initial report of box truck blocking Route 37

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