Three-car crash near Washington Avenue, Rensselaer NY
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders in Rensselaer City attended to a three-car crash near Washington Avenue, close to Illinois and Elmhurst Avenues. Traffic was temporarily blocked around Elmhurst and Pershing while personnel assessed the situation. No injuries were confirmed at the scene, but an ambulance remained on standby as a precaution.
Audio|Heard on: Rensselaer NY Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Mohawk, Rensselaer City,
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unknown injury accident.
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Area near Washington Avenue,
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cross of Illinois and Elmhurst Avenues.
00:07
Need for Mohawk, Rensselaer City.
00:10
EMS call, unknown injury accident,
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area near Washington Avenue.
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Cross of Elmhurst and Illinois Avenues.
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1530.
00:20
I don't want to cover it.
00:22
Ladder one's covered.
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Fifteen thirty-four.
00:26
Ladder one to zero.
00:28
Received.
00:30
Dispatch, ladder one's arriving.
00:32
Three-car accident.
00:34
Requesting police for traffic control.
00:37
We'll let you know about injuries.
00:40
Received.
00:45
Clark to dispatcher, find out from 10 where he wants his traffic stopped on that side.
00:52
Car 2 to unit 10 on the fire frequency.
00:56
Go ahead.
01:00
Where do you want to stop on the other side?
01:06
If you go to Washington and Pershing, I have my car there for now.
01:10
But if I can get another car there.
01:14
Car two, okay.
01:18
Portable 20 to car two, if you could stop in that Elmhurst.
01:21
Looks like we've got Elmhurst blocked.
01:29
Portable 20 to dispatch.
01:31
This is portable 20.
01:34
Hello?
01:36
Right now traffic is blocked off at Elmhurst Avenue and Pershing Avenue.
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Got three cars,
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no patients at this time.
01:45
Keep the ambulance coming just in case.
01:48
Received.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Washington Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144
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