Truck crashes into light pole blocking street on W 81st St, New York NY
TrafficA truck crashed into a light pole near West 81st Street and Central Park West. The pole fell, causing traffic lights to go out and blocking the street. Traffic is backed up while crews wait to remove the pole.
Audio|Source: NYPD Citywide 3
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Transcript:
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Be advised, West 81st Street in CPW.
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There was an accident.
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A truck hit the light pole.
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All lights are out on 81 and CPW.
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TMC has been called and we're waiting for someone to remove the light post from in the middle of the street.
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So fast copy, I'm right behind you.
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All right, 10-4[1].
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Is that north or south?
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Both, north south, all the lights are out, north, south, east and west.
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So we're going to transverse, we're turning the A1 transverse as much as we can and we move in traffic.
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But we're backed up because we do have, the light is still in the middle of the street.
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10-4: Acknowledgement
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Location mentioned:
W 81st St, New York, NY 10024
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