Crash investigation on interstate northbound near mile 177, Penobscot County ME
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TrafficOfficers investigated a crash on the northbound side of I-95 near mile 177 in Penobscot County. They secured the scene in the median, conducted a thermal scan to check for possible passengers, and coordinated to keep the area safe. No occupants were found outside the vehicle.
Audio|Heard on: Maine State Police Dispatch Zone 3A
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05:28
Transcript:
00:00
310-member.
00:02
3-10. 3-10, everything was clear there, you tried again? 3-10, everything was clear there, you tried again?
00:17
Negative,
00:21
it was all clear, he tried again.
00:24
Just note in the car, I checked the median side and the shoulder side.
00:28
No sign of anyone I checked it.
00:30
Just vehicle power.
00:31
It looks like most of the crash is confined to the median, like the witness stated.
00:36
One for.
00:39
Four-time bang, I have one question.
00:42
Go ahead.
00:44
Would the operator be not sure if you had a passenger and not? Would it be, uh, just to prove you get a thermal out there just to cover that, there's nobody in that area?
00:56
I go to 440.
01:03
Go ahead there.
01:05
410 inquiring if it might be helpful to hit a flare drone out there, a search.
01:11
It may not be a bad idea.
01:12
We get to ascertain a last name on this, (name withheld) though.
01:15
Maybe we get a phone over her just to confirm if she's not actually with him.
01:18
Maybe a good place to start.
01:19
But if he wants to roll a thermal, that might not be a bad idea.
01:26
4-10.
01:28
Check what traffic safety can start somebody in that area and then we'll go from there.
01:33
Just until 440 has further information for us.
01:36
Let's go on that route.
01:38
Acknowledgment. I'll do 1102 a call.
01:44
11.05 bag, work.
01:46
Go ahead.
01:49
I'm already en route and I have a FLIR.
01:51
I'll be there in like 10-15 minutes.
01:54
Man, 11.0-3s, though, supervisor for the day.
01:58
Copy that, 11.05, 15 minutes, that's all the flare down.
02:00
I'll take care of everything, sir.
02:07
115 Bangor, you can just start a recon car for now?
02:11
Will do.
02:16
Copy all direct, thank you.
02:23
Clear for traffic.
02:25
Go ahead.
02:27
Yeah, just done an admin no for you up there in Bangor, 413 is going to be delayed due to the attacking activity.
02:34
Acknowledgment.
02:35
Are we gonna have seven-o-one overdose for the south?
02:40
I think you just have them take 295 cell so I can handle us.
02:45
Acknowledgment. We're seven-o-one.
02:46
13.0.50.
02:50
13.0. Sub.
02:56
444. 440.
02:58
Good.
03:00
Before I make the change in CAD, we're going to call this crash occurred on the northbound side.
03:05
Is that correct?
03:07
Correct.
03:13
839 back. Okay.
03:16
839.
03:18
Just confirming that I'm still en route to the truck trailer.
03:22
Acknowledgment. They're going to be stopped about half a mile north for the scene of the crash.
03:29
Just above 177 northbound 316 are down with them securing the scene right now.
03:38
Copy that.
03:43
4 or something may go ahead I walked the northbound side with fire he has a handheld thermal and there's nothing shown over here before you check the median side is that correct northbound edge side median side is that correct northbound edge side median side is a check as well.
04:12
You are at 3.30, man, we'll be back in the car.
04:15
We're going to retain your man.
04:28
Copy 314K. Copy 314K.
04:34
636 Bangor us through 02.
04:36
636-02.
04:46
839. Are we sure this is a tractor-trailer?
04:51
And we're at 316.
04:56
Yeah if you call, I'm out with a February Random.
05:00
The link confirmed to Joe's struck some blind.
05:04
In-4. A-4. Behind you copy that.
05:07
It's not a tractor-trailer.
05:10
Acknowledgment. I won't know that.
05:12
It's a skate truck.
05:14
I just drove by and looking for a tractor trailer.
05:18
The registration he gave me did come back when I'm a Zoooo NPR type vehicle.
05:25
See back.
05:27
And more, 316.
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I-95, North Penobscot, ME
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