Two vehicles collide on interstate 78 eastbound, Berks County PA
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TrafficA collision between two vehicles, including a tractor trailer, occurred on Interstate 78 eastbound near milepost 16.5. One person could not exit their vehicle due to pain and had chest and neck injuries. Two dogs were also inside the vehicle. There was no fire or smoke reported.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Central Township, interstate 78 milepost 16.5 eastbound,
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motor vehicle accident with entrapment, Station 54, engine 54, rescue 27, intermediate (number withheld), Medi (number withheld).
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Federal Township, Interstate 78, milepost,
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16.5 eastbound,
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motor vehicle accident reporting with entrapment, 2,000.
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(number withheld) Interstate 78 mile post 16.5 on the eastbound side.
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Two vehicles, one person unable to get out of the vehicle due to pain, reports of chest and neck injuries.
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No smoke or fire, a vehicle was rear-ended by a tractor trailer.
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Everyone copy.
00:57
Correction, the person is unable to get out due to pain, not because they are trapped.
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That's...
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step E585 with the additional.
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Step 885 with the additional 21 years something.
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Berks, intermediate (number withheld) is responding.
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Intermediate (number withheld), 16.5 eastbound.
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Two vehicles,
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one person unable to get out of the vehicle,
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possibly a second person with chest and neck injuries.
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Also...
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Rex 254 responding.
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Chief 54, 2108, 16.5 eastbound.
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Two vehicles, one person unable to get out due to pain, two dogs also in the vehicle.
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Should be a tractor trailer.
02:08
Engine 54 responding with the additional.
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Engine 54 en route with the additional 210.
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I-78, Pennsylvania
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