Traffic blockage on I-78 in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County PA
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a major traffic incident occurred on I-78 in Upper Saucon Township involving several vehicles. The incident caused blockage in both lanes. Emergency responders including Rescue 27 and police units are on scene managing the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Lehigh County Fire and Northampton County Fire Tac-5
Listen to dispatch call
02:6
Transcript:
00:00
Aschville command[2].
00:02
And we're coming up with the township and state police.
00:07
I'll advise when we get to the bottom.
00:09
Ten for ushville command[2].
00:16
Double stacked on both lanes here, so they can't come up 248.
00:20
All right, one's hooked, second one's about to be hooked,
00:24
then we'll have one more.
00:26
But after this truck leaves and the record gets position, we can start sending to larger trucks.
00:31
All right, they've got five in staging right now.
00:40
County, engine 27-1.
00:43
Engine 27-1.
00:47
Responding, N.
00:48
10-4[1]-Hent271.
00:57
1616.
00:58
16.
01:00
16. 1660.
01:03
If I'm not at this location, one of the highway-like standard is down, will require their response to the attention.
01:16
Text.
01:22
County, Rescue 27, can you tell 27-1 to standby at station?
01:32
County is the 27thous one.
01:36
Receive, copy direct.
01:40
County, Rescue 27 is on scene.
01:42
Sent for Rescue 27.
01:47
County, make this I-78 command[2] communication will be on Upper Saucon Private.
01:55
Tens for I-78.
01:59
This one's a scene.
02:04
498, go ahead.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation—message received and understood.
[2]
command: Incident Command established by a unit or officer in charge
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
I-78, Upper Saucon Township, PA
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