Traffic accident causes delays on Tuttle and Fruitville, Sarasota FL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a traffic accident occurred at the intersection of Tuttle Avenue and Fruitville Road in Sarasota, causing congestion and slowing bus traffic. The collision blocked the middle lane, but one lane remained open and traffic continued to move slowly.
Audio|Heard on: Sarasota FL Transportation Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:9
Transcript:
00:00
There's an accident on Tuttle near Fruitville, so could you check the schedule and see what I did.
00:10
I'm getting back on schedule or route.
00:14
Copy that.
00:16
Is it going to affect other buses? Do we need a supervisor to check it out or will it be a quick one-off?
00:23
It's in the, yes.
00:26
I mean,
00:27
yeah, it is.
00:28
It's in the middle lane right by the light.
00:32
Tuttle and Fruitville.
00:33
There's a long line of traffic.
00:36
I probably would have lost time if I waited through several lights, so I went in the left-hand lane and made a left.
00:43
So yeah, it's probably going to be another hour.
00:48
Copy that. Just the lane, the inbound six making a right there?
00:53
The lane is open, but there's a lot of traffic trying to move between lanes.
00:59
I went down the center lane, made a left near Robarts Arena, and now I'm circling around heading north on Tuttle.
01:10
I'm going to make a left and get back on route.
01:12
It's faster for me.
01:15
I just need to know who it's going to inconvenience next.
01:20
Inbound six, the next inbound six.
01:25
Thank you.
01:27
Sorry for the confusion.
01:31
Dispatch six three.
01:34
Over dispatch.
01:36
I probably should have stayed on route because it looks like it's moving.
01:40
It's in the middle lane.
01:42
It'll just slow down the next inbound six a little, but it'll be fine.
01:49
Copy that.
01:52
Where is this?
01:55
Right by the light on Tuttle and Fruitville, it's in the middle lane.
01:59
But traffic's getting through,
02:03
so the right-hand lane is open.
02:05
You'll be all right.
02:07
It might take a couple lights, but you'll be fine.
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Location mentioned:
Fruitville Rd & N Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237
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