Multi-vehicle crash on icy Route 140 in Westminster, Westminster MD
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a large multi-vehicle crash on Route 140 near Englar Road and Chick-fil-A in Westminster. Around 10 to 13 vehicles were involved after icy conditions on the Route 140 bridge caused a pileup. The roadway was closed as state highway crews were notified to address black ice hazards. No medics were required at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Carroll County Law Enforcement
Listen to dispatch call
05:59
Transcript:
00:00
Doing it for an accident with personal injury near Englar Road.
00:07
Is it going to be at Chick-fil-A or on Englar Road?
00:12
Unsure, ten-car pileup.
00:42
I got a call from a motorist reporting black ice near the Goodwill.
01:00
Heading to the Route 140 bridge, right before the Goodwill.
01:09
All westbound traffic is nearly at a standstill.
02:40
Request State Highway, the concrete bridge is coated in ice.
02:52
There is a ten-car pileup on Route 140.
04:12
About 13 vehicles involved, no medical units required.
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Location mentioned:
MD-140, Westminster, MD
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