By Mike Luce
A true story.
Me: There’s a huge muffler in the middle of the Ohio Street off-ramp of the Kennedy. Like it fell of a truck or something.
911 operator: OK, has there been an accident?
Me: No, but it looks super dangerous.
911: Is it in the street or on the shoulder?
Me: In the middle of the right lane.
911: Is it on the street or the ramp?
Me:
Me: It’s on the off-ramp?
911: OK, but if it’s on the street then it’s us but if it’s on the off-ramp that’s State Police.
Me:
Me: When does it stop being an off-ramp and turn into a street?
[Picture the Ohio off-ramp, it’s like a half-mile long.]
911:
911:
911: Where did you say it was?
Me: The Ohio Street off-ramp.
911: Eastbound or westbound.
Me:
Me: The off-ramp?
911: Yes.
Me: Eastbound, I guess.
911: OK, we’ll send someone out.
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Post-call commentary from Steve and Tim:
911: Did you see what brand of muffler it was?
911: Was it making a sound like, “Rattle, rattle, thunder, clatter, boom boom boom?”
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Comments welcome.
Posted on March 14, 2019