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Motor vehicle accident blocks traffic near plank roadAltoona PA

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W Plank Rd, Altoona, PA 16602

According to the dispatch call, a motor vehicle accident occurred near Exit 31 on Interstate 99 northbound and Plank Road in Allegheny Township involving a jackknifed trailer and a pickup truck. Traffic in both directions was blocked. Injuries are unknown at this time.

Audio|Heard on: Blair County EMS, Fire, Police, Hazmat and Helos
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06:17
Transcript:
00:00
In the area of Exit 31 Interstate 99 northbound and Plank Road, Allegheny Township, Box assignment 15-1 for a motor vehicle accident.
00:13
Unknown injuries,
00:14
Station 10,
00:15
Station 15, you're due, 10.
00:17
14.
00:20
The red truck unknown injuries at this time.
00:36
The female,
00:38
difficulty grieving,
00:39
and general weakness.
00:44
We're receiving multiple calls for a motor vehicle accident, jackknifed trailer versus a pickup truck.
00:50
We're receiving exit 31 and by the road as the location.
00:55
I'm sure if it's going to be yours or theirs.
01:12
I'm playing very much.
01:16
The D-D and X31.1.
01:44
Turning from Tyler.
01:49
3-1060.
01:55
We're going to head over towards the accident.
01:59
We're going to be at the intersection, it's going to be at the intersection coming off on the highway, northbound, and Plank Road.
02:10
Home Convention Horn, traffic is really backed up coming in the other way.
02:15
50.
02:21
60 copy-alston.
02:25
Here you two runs same, two vehicles on the roadway.
02:29
3-2-10-7-2.
02:36
Everybody's out.
02:38
It's gonna get a pickup truck hauling a piece of equipment and another pickup truck.
02:45
Free!
02:57
We've got the whole intersection block to both ways.
03:06
If you have a sheriff, Tina, and blotens and out as well.
03:17
I didn't copy, I'm sure.
03:20
We're gonna be stable.
03:22
83, you cancancel,
03:23
too.
03:25
Okay, two copy.
03:31
Three seconds.
03:33
Three seconds, nine, yeah.
03:40
Player 8-14.
03:41
One-four. One-four.
03:44
All right, the one truck involved is southbound on Plank Road at the light, so I believe it's going to be on Logan's side of the line, I believe.
04:01
Copy there on those on scene.
04:04
Copy that.
04:10
Lane to Plank Road have a two-vehicle accident, injuries are unknown,
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all four lanes of traffic are blocked, go ahead and use the central.
04:38
up from Union in Pleasant Valley.
04:45
All northbound traffic is stopped from this signal light here at the line if they want to come up to the northbound side.
05:07
otherwise completely stopped.
05:14
3-21021.
05:16
The truck that was involved initially is on your side of the line.
05:45
814. 814.
05:48
Next available tow, no preference by the operator on a Dodge RAM pickup truck heavy front end damage.
05:59
Frient damage.
06:00
Flaire, M-Dem 15 on Z.
06:06
Notch received, 1023.
06:15
Thank you.

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W Plank Rd, Altoona, PA 16602

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Incident Timeline

  1. Rescue units on scene and traffic control established
  2. Scene management and jurisdiction clarification
  3. Multiple calls confirm severity and traffic blockage
  4. Dispatch of emergency units
  5. Accident confirmed at Exit 31 on I-99 near Plank Road
  6. Initial reports of secondary accident near Exit 31

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