Tractor trailer breaks down blocking Route 20 traffic, Worcester MA
A tractor trailer broke down in the middle of Route 20 in Worcester, Massachusetts. It blocked all lanes of traffic. Police called for additional units, fire department, EMS, and a tow truck to clear the roadway. Traffic was impacted until the vehicle was removed.
Audio|Source: Worcester City Police
03:45
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, can I have another officer over here? It's a tractor trailer, you start in the middle of the road, and I need, there's a lot of cars over here.
00:10
Yeah, six and nine, just thinking.
00:17
Good for heaven.
00:19
No.
00:28
No,
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you can take your guard since you have a guard.
00:34
Ty, why don't you fly that way instead?
00:43
Kind of have the...
00:56
Five.
00:57
Five. All right, Mr.
01:00
(name withheld),
01:02
he was an alias.
01:03
Real name is (name withheld), Collins spelling, 10, 13, and 74.
01:08
You can just update the Collins News, please.
01:10
You close up.
01:13
Are you two?
01:16
Zero, two.
01:26
Is it a tracking trailer in an accident or is just broken down?
01:29
No, it was just broken down.
01:36
Hey,
01:38
officers coming over here to Massachusetts.
01:40
May you speed it up,
01:43
please?
01:47
Nate, you have 9 and 10 heading me right?
01:51
10. We're on Massachusetts right now.
01:54
We'll be there in a second row.
01:55
It's every in August.
02:03
Are you all set?
02:09
Sorry, come again?
02:11
Is everything over there okay?
02:14
Yes, it is.
02:15
It's just a main road and there's a lot of cars.
02:19
Freezing.
02:27
Ten, just so you have it, this track trailer is going to be blocking all of Route 20.
02:35
Okay, let me see.
02:40
Fire an EMS now.
02:41
Do we have a tow started?
02:47
Oh yeah, just that's your mind getting in touch with them?
02:50
Good, an ETA?
02:51
Sure, okay.
02:56
Yeah, Tennant, if you just want to let them know, it is going to be a Dodge Ram that has a car carrier attached to it.
03:06
John, do you already have the plate for the comments or do you need it?
03:14
No, if I could get it, that would be great.
03:18
Yeah, it's going to be...
03:22
And apportioned plate, one alpha, hotel five,
03:26
six, Michael.
03:33
I just got off the phone with Duranza as well.
03:36
The drivers should be at their yard any second.
03:39
Is I head over there?
03:43
All right, I have that.
03:45
Thank you very much.
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US-20, Worcester, MA
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