Transit vehicle collision near Route 896, Newark DE
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a possible transit vehicle collision occurred near Route 896 and Ashland Boulevard in Newark, Delaware. The driver reported shoulder and arm pain after striking a stationary vehicle while making a turn. Another passenger reportedly did not appear injured. Emergency services and law enforcement were dispatched to the scene, and medical assistance was offered.
Audio|Heard on: Sussex DE Transportation Group Calls
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02:29
Transcript:
00:00
Twenty-two thousand and twenty-six.
00:03
Unit twenty twenty-six police is en route, and the north end supervisor is also en route.
00:10
So are you okay, ma'am?
00:13
Are you safe and okay? So far we don't have any injuries reported to unit twenty-six.
00:21
Are you there?
00:23
I am here.
00:25
My passenger says he's okay.
00:28
Okay.
00:29
But I'm not.
00:30
My shoulders and arms are hurting, so I don't feel good right now.
00:37
You're not feeling good?
00:40
Can I call an ambulance?
00:42
Do you need medical attention?
00:45
I'll take myself to the hospital.
00:47
My husband is going away.
00:48
He's going to take an emergency route.
00:53
Did anyone come out of the car?
00:58
Do we know if anyone was injured in that vehicle?
01:02
From what I could see, they just mentioned it in the car and that they had dropped out.
01:09
Just sitting there. Unit twenty-two zero twenty-six.
01:13
Unit twenty-two zero twenty-six standing by.
01:15
I need to provide more details to the police.
01:20
Which route were you doing today? Were you doing Route 46 or another route?
01:28
I was inbound on Route 46 and making a left at Route 896 near Ashland Boulevard.
01:38
When I turned onto Route 896 toward Newark, there was a car still sitting on the road.
01:50
There was a car in front of me that was still sitting in the road, and I didn't see it.
02:00
It was in my blind spot, and that's when I hit it with the truck.
02:06
Driver's side left panel.
02:10
On the driver's bumper area.
02:16
On that side, the left part of the bumper.
02:22
Okay, so you were turning from Ashland Boulevard to Route 896.
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Location mentioned:
DE-896, Newark, DE
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