Cars fled after crash on Route 9 eastbound, Shrewsbury MA
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a traffic accident on Route 9 eastbound near Walnut Street and the Christmas Tree Shops area in Shrewsbury. Two vehicles were initially blocking the road but left before officers arrived. A guide rail near Boston Turnpike was damaged, and no vehicles were found after a search. An ambulance from Westborough that witnessed the crash notified authorities.
Audio|Heard on: Worcester MA Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
03:46
Transcript:
00:00
We're heading east on our west on Route 90 at Walnut.
00:04
There's an accident.
00:06
Westbound going down the hill.
00:07
The cars are blocking the road.
00:08
Excuse me, west, eastbound.
00:11
Cars are blocking the road?
00:13
9 eastbound at Walnut, correct?
00:17
And just after in Christmas Tree Shops.
00:21
Receive station S 88.
00:24
I have it.
00:27
Available car to assist with traffic.
00:31
89, so I'm gonna slide that way.
00:35
Received 89, 1239.
00:38
S1 to us?
00:41
S1.
00:43
Where are they?
00:45
Nine East at Walnut.
00:50
Received, and I'll slide down that way in case you need another car.
00:54
Received 1239.
00:57
What else?
00:59
On Route 9 east, just before the commons entrance.
01:02
Can you alert the state? There's a puddle forming in the right lane.
01:08
Received 1240.
01:17
I'll be code four.
01:18
He said near Edgewater and it was coming from the middle of the road.
01:23
Edgewater location is still in the area.
01:51
We turned around to see if there was any injury at the scene.
01:55
The car fled the scene.
01:57
There was extensive damage to the guide rails near Boston Turnpike.
02:05
Were there any other cars involved or was it just that one?
02:11
It looks like there were two cars involved.
02:13
They were both in the middle of the road, but neither one is here on our return.
02:24
No vehicles found at this time.
03:20
There was a red ambulance that was stopped with them with its lights on.
03:24
It was either from Northborough or Westborough.
03:31
Received. Their dispatcher called and said they came across the accident and wanted us aware of it.
03:45
Received, we're code five.
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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:
Boston Tpke, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
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