Vehicle emits smoke then stops on highway shoulder, Ulster County NY
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Fire & ArsonA vehicle on the New York State Thruway near mile marker 97.3 northbound emitted black smoke due to a coolant leak and stopped on the right shoulder. The driver exited the vehicle safely, and the fire department was dispatched. Another vehicle stopped to offer assistance before leaving the scene.
Audio|Heard on: New York State Thruway Authority - Albany Division
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01:52
Transcript:
00:00
97.3 northbound right shoulder, two vehicles four on the shoulder.
00:04
One of them took off.
00:05
I got two people standing in the woods.
00:07
It's going to check it a buzz.
00:13
Racing.
00:15
(number withheld).
00:21
(number withheld)-(number withheld).
00:29
(number withheld).
00:38
(number withheld) (number withheld).
00:42
We've got a report from Ulster.
00:47
One of the vehicles had black smoke coming from the engine.
00:53
The occupant states he had a coolant leak, he's on the right shoulder, fire department's on the way,
00:59
he's out of the vehicle.
01:03
Copy. And just confirming this is at the 97.3 North location.
01:09
That's affirmed, 97.3 North.
01:12
Copy. I'm a zero one out.
01:17
(number withheld).
01:21
(number withheld), roll.
01:26
Go ahead.
01:30
Yeah, the second vehicle left, they just pulled over to help them to see if they were okay.
01:35
I'm out with them.
01:37
There's no smoke coming from the vehicle at this time.
01:41
He said the smoke stopped when he pulled over.
01:47
Recy, we'll let the department now.
01:51
(number withheld) copy.
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NY State Thruway, New York
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