Single vehicle rollover closes interstate near Franklin Park, Franklin Park PA
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TrafficPolice and fire responded to a single-vehicle rollover on Interstate 279 near the I-79 split in Franklin Park, Pennsylvania. The driver exited the vehicle without injury. The interstate was closed for cleanup and fluid containment. Tow and rescue units were dispatched.
Audio|Heard on: North Hills Police / Fire / EMS
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08:5
Transcript:
00:00
Johnny one.
00:01
Johnny,
00:02
20 Chiefs for an update.
00:05
No entrapment, negative entrapment.
00:07
This is a single vehicle accident.
00:09
Driver self-extricated.
00:11
He is apparently uninjured.
00:13
Keep me one EMS unit coming for an eval.
00:15
We will have some extensive containment.
00:18
The interstate is going to be shut down for an extended period.
00:22
228.
00:23
222 for shoot.
00:24
The rescue fort, you can go back in with all the traffic backed up.
00:42
Cali, too, the way that peons in.
00:51
I got me here.
00:58
County, 2127.
01:04
Show me en route to near Containing Street for a welfare check called in by our SRO.
01:13
Copy that.
01:16
Good.
01:19
See you, Tim.
01:23
Driver's out of the vehicle, I'm sure if we're updated to do that.
01:26
He's not complaining of any injuries.
01:28
Using transport, you can put all the MS units back in.
01:34
Kevin out, C2O, EMS units can return for 279.
01:39
Certainly travel copies.
01:44
Now re-opened, special attention station, 191.
01:47
Again, Sedgwick Street from Grant to Farragut is now reopened, County off the air 6-09.
01:54
Okay.
01:56
Yeah, Chief, we'll be getting on 279 here shortly instructions.
02:06
158, there's no sense to you commit down this way.
02:09
If you want to shut down 279 at 79 if you're able,
02:14
it's going to be closed for an extended period here.
02:18
Copy that. We'll start shutting it down there right at the split.
02:31
CHPMS units getting ready to cross over northbound.
02:36
Copy that, it's shot down.
02:40
6-6-2-7-1-6.
02:46
Rescue, 158 rescue engine, copies that as well.
02:55
Pulled off to the side,
02:57
southbound Freeport Road in front of all's garage.
03:04
Copy two vehicle, MBA pulled over the side, southbound.
03:08
60-10-0-road.
03:14
Yeah,
03:15
Connie, you could show 158 engine 2, they're setting it on at the split.
03:22
150 engine 2, okay.
03:25
Okay.
03:29
T-W5-0.
03:33
Copy.
03:34
275-0. Soapy.
03:35
275, 130, C2, advisor was now injuries.
03:37
I tried to relay.
03:41
Roll over here on arrival and we'll need your cruiser assist with some fluid containment.
03:50
Copy that.
03:51
Kyle, you can put 220 rescue engine on seat.
03:55
220 rescue engine, okay.
03:57
Two 20 rescue engine, okay.
03:59
Two.
04:03
Okay.
04:11
Stormy one tow please.
04:15
Champion.
04:16
30 fire was notified for one.
04:23
First, you know, 11 arrestmential.
04:24
In front of the accident in here.
04:31
Copy.
04:36
County 11 engine 1-11 engine 1-1-11 engine 1-round.
04:40
Copy 11 engine one in route.
04:48
3827 County.
04:53
Go ahead.
04:55
Can you just open and close a follow-up for a house check near Sherman and Tresswick, please?
05:04
Copy.
05:19
Nookie.
05:20
G, 7-5.
05:27
11, Deputy there from Mangeon 1.
05:31
Engine 1, go ahead.
05:35
Approaching, where do you want us?
05:39
Just pulling behind everyone on the right.
05:41
We're going to keep traffic flowing through the ramp here.
05:47
Proceed.
05:52
150, arrest your engine, copy.
05:59
Honey, 111-11 Engine 1-0.
06:00
Honey, 11 Engine 1-0.
06:03
Copy 11, Engine 1-0.
06:08
Go ahead, Chief.
06:11
Yeah, I'm down in the traffic on 279.
06:14
As soon as I get turned around, I'll be back to your location.
06:19
Yeah, copy that.
06:20
Traffic is cooperating quite well.
06:23
We got it shut down.
06:31
Okay.
06:32
You said no complaint, you've got to close now.
06:34
Give it a number.
06:36
Okay.
06:40
Okay. 302.
06:43
We have no cash signal down here, so our mileage is 71117.
06:49
Now we're going to Pac-Man.
07:02
220, Chief, Gunny.
07:05
Good, Gunny.
07:06
All right, Chief, I called PSD Pittsburgh, advise him of the situation with the truck.
07:13
They're also going to contact Pendott and have them send a truck up to Sissela walking 279 off at the split.
07:21
Well, that sounds lovely.
07:27
Or it is disabled, said Dan, they didn't have any other information on it.
07:33
Copy, we'll check it out.
07:37
All right, call.
07:45
County, you can show a 150 rescue engine one at the T79779 split, helping to block off 279 south.
07:55
Very simple.
08:01
A thousand feet behind FV1.
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Location mentioned:
I-79 & I-279, Franklin Park, PA 15143
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