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Sanitation truck delay at 16th and WashingtonPhiladelphia PA

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S 16th St & Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19146

As discussed during the dispatch call, a sanitation truck was temporarily unable to pass through the intersection of South 16th Street and Washington Avenue in Philadelphia due to a blockage. Communication occurred to clear the way, and the vehicle was later allowed through.

Audio|Heard on: Philadelphia PA Law Talk Group Calls
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00:37
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, we have a sanitation truck at 16th and Washington trying to get down to Broad Street and Washington Avenue.
00:04
They're not letting them through.
00:05
Can you find out if they can open it up for them?
00:08
Hi, anybody on Washington Ave blocking the sanitation truck?
00:12
Can you open it up for us?
00:16
The sanitation truck was already let through when he parked.
00:20
If we were, there's supposed to be a second one out there.
00:24
Was that at Sixteenth and Washington?
00:28
Yeah, they just called in, so I'm not really sure.
00:30
All right, there's only one right here.
00:35
He called off and spoke to us, and we just let him through.
00:37
He was just parked.

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S 16th St & Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19146
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