Public works truck trapped in wires with driver inside, Allentown PA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a Public Works truck became entangled in wires near North 30th Street. The driver remained inside the vehicle as rescue teams responded. It is unclear if the wires are energized. No injuries have been reported at this time.
Audio|Heard on: Northampton County West and Northern Lehigh County
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04:49
Transcript:
00:00
The rescue near North 30th Street.
00:04
Public Works truck that got wrapped up in wires.
00:08
Driver still in the truck.
00:09
Wires are laying across it.
00:11
Close off the cab and the trailer.
00:17
Oh, yeah, fire.
00:18
Okay, not sure.
00:20
Copy. Oh.
00:27
We're listening to that.
00:33
Station 32, Rescue 11,
00:36
Station 11, Rescue Burstall.
00:38
Elmobile Township.
00:39
Wall 4930th Street, Cartier, Lillie Street, Knight Street, for Navy as Rescue.
00:45
It's all stated.
01:03
[number withheld].
01:09
[number withheld].
01:12
I'll be rerout to the end there.
01:15
You want me to relieve you on that I'd be it.
01:20
Public Works truck got trapped up into wire, driver still inside the truck.
01:25
No injuries is at 20.
01:26
Twenty time you get out to the wire and cross the vehicle.
01:31
Probably.
01:37
Apparently, the Public Works truck that's brought up into the wire.
01:41
They're not getting out because the one's laying in between the cab and the trailer.
01:46
Not sure if the wires are energized on.
01:50
Q4, you get it 10-4[1].
01:52
10-4[1]. Copy.
01:56
Good back. You guys got here.
01:58
45 to 51. Go ahead.
02:01
I have 42 running down for Barrett Street.
02:04
Yeah, we do.
02:05
We do. We're still off here with Barrett Borders.
02:06
Copy.
02:10
We have it.
02:12
Okay.
02:15
All right. All right. All right.
02:17
Rescue 11th.
02:20
Where's bonding? Don't do this.
02:23
Okay,
02:30
medic 62222.
02:31
Okay, medic 622.2.
02:32
Medic 622 points.
02:35
We're on scene.
02:39
Okay, for Maddo 262.2.
02:46
The medic 721.
02:50
For that well for a charge.
02:52
At hospital.
02:54
The male is going to be 5-10, medium, white beard.
02:58
That's be from Bruce, pending the way to see now, white bearer, about 5 but 6.008 pounds.
03:03
She is hard of hearing.
03:06
On seeing. She does have blood pressure.
03:09
Not-time caller for from her own to have when Bruce took her Thank you.
03:13
I.
03:16
2148.94, attack five.
03:19
Near North 30th Street, in the rate.
03:25
Copy it, okay.
03:26
Four.
03:29
Registreet command, use Fireground 4 for your office communication.
03:33
Thank you.
03:39
[number withheld].
03:45
Now you've met it.
03:46
Copy [number withheld].
03:50
[number withheld].
03:54
Yeah, you can't get out 5 and 2.
03:58
Copy 612.
04:01
Public Works truck that tangled in wire, driver still inside.
04:05
No way he said this point.
04:10
That's responding to me.
04:12
That's fine for me.
04:13
That's four.
04:17
Down here, just like a 32nd second 32.
04:24
Responding, turn.
04:26
No,
04:28
right, second, third,
04:33
go.
04:35
The second second first,
04:37
go. The best.
04:41
Could you've got Steve Dale on their way, please.
04:48
10.4.30, street command.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation—message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
N 30th St, Allentown, PA 18104
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