Tractor-trailer blocks Route 555 near Medix Hotel, Weedville PA
TrafficFire and police units responded to Route 555 near the Medix Hotel in Benezette Township to manage traffic after a tractor-trailer blocked the road. Vehicles were diverted via Caledonia Road and nearby alternate routes.
Audio|Source: McKean County Public Safety, Elk County Fire
03:26
Transcript:
00:00
At the request of PSP on scene to near Quehanna Highway Benezette Township, down by the meeting hotel for traffic control on 555.
00:11
It's completely blocked by a tractor-trailer.
00:18
Deputy 5.
00:20
All right.
00:26
Waiting by having the utility stay up there and we fill them divert traffic by the shortcut to having it come down.
00:36
Well,
00:39
not allowing to go down 5525 at all.
00:43
Well, if they can't get past medics,
00:47
just to stop the traffic from coming down or just turn around when they get down here.
00:54
Well, either that or just send them to the shortcut, I guess, would probably be the best way that they can just make their decision what they want to do there, or in Caledonia.
01:07
Okay, copy that, break.
01:09
System 5513.
01:14
513.
01:16
I'm down to Caledonia to the Caledonia Road and set up there and divert traffic up to Greyhill and Mount Dines.
01:29
Copy that.
01:37
501 to system 5.
01:42
Go ahead.
01:45
I'm at that intersection right now.
01:47
You want me to go up in the downmountain and come in from the backside.
01:50
Uh,
01:52
yes, I didn't know you were en route.
02:00
T510 to Ft 51.
02:04
Go ahead.
02:07
(name withheld), I don't know if you want to sit there at the Moonshine Shop or there's this turnaround spot up here by the Middick Hotel on the button that side that you can stage there too if you'd like.
02:28
System 5 Elks, show me on scene.
02:32
You see the system 5.
02:33
You're on scene.
02:35
Connie, show 513 on scene at 555 in Caledonia Road.
02:42
See, 513, you're on scene at 555 in Caledonia Road.
02:47
This is 515, you're on scene at 555 in Caledonia Road.
02:58
Go ahead, Assistant 5.
03:02
Any traffic that needs to go out to Quayana Highway, you can send them down to us, but anything past Quayana Highway, they will not be able to go this way.
03:15
Copy that.
03:23
(name withheld) is coming so he can give us a heads up when you see him come back.
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Location mentioned:
Near Quehanna Hwy, Weedville, PA 15868
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