Tractor-trailer hits pole, wires block road in Robesonia, Robesonia PA
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TrafficA tractor-trailer struck a telephone pole near Burnville Road and West Penn Avenue in Robesonia Borough. The impact brought down multiple power lines, blocking part of the roadway. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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04:48
Transcript:
00:00
Rob is on you, Borough there at Burnville Road in West Penn Avenue.
00:10
Non-injury accident, tractor trailer to a telephone pole, multiple wires down on the roadway.
00:17
Station 26, engine 26, Robesonia Borough.
00:20
There at Burnville Road in West Penn Avenue.
00:23
Non-injury accident, tractor trailer versus a pole, multiple wires down in the roadway, (number withheld).
00:32
Or keep 26 on the route.
00:36
Chief 26, responding (number withheld), Spendale Road, West Penn Avenue, tractor trailer versus a pole.
00:42
Poles on the ground, as well wires,
00:45
blocking traffic, there's no injuries from the vehicle accident, stating the pole has five tension power lines attached to it and the tractor trailers blocking one lane.
00:58
Tracy, go ahead and start me, (number withheld) fire, please.
01:05
(number withheld) and 26 fireplace (number withheld).
01:23
Robesonia Borough, the area of Burnville Road and West Penn Avenue, traffic control, pulling wires down.
01:31
(number withheld) fire police, Robesonia Borough,
01:34
area of Burnville Road and West Penn Avenue, traffic control,
01:38
pulling wires down.
01:43
That's Chief 26.
01:46
Keep 26.
01:49
The main pole is still upright.
01:51
It is completely sheared off the base, though.
01:54
I have one line on the road appears to be a cable with fiber optic.
01:58
Okay,
01:59
second.
02:01
There's this pole still upright wires attached one cable or fiber optic in the roadway.
02:07
(number withheld).
02:13
(number withheld) is available.
02:17
Medics, (number withheld) available (number withheld).
02:20
Alright (number withheld), have a pull number for you already then.
02:25
Chief 26, I have the pole number for you already then.
02:27
Chief 26, I have the pole number.
02:35
(number withheld) over (number withheld).
02:40
At this point, besides (name withheld), staging on the roadway for the accident, we have no traffic in (abbreviation withheld), recall fire, please.
02:48
I'll be going on that one moment.
02:49
Keep on the time for now.
02:53
Receive, pull number (number withheld) over (number withheld).
03:00
We will recall Hartleet.
03:03
You will remain on team for seven.
03:05
Do you need engine 26?
03:09
Please either second to match or a couple.
03:15
We need at (number withheld) Squad (number withheld) Berks security check.
03:23
Forger Berks, Pergherbergs.
03:26
Copy you're okay third.
03:31
If you want an out.
03:38
Gen (number withheld) responding (number withheld), 22 South Pole Street, the carbon monoxide and smoke detector sounding in the basement, they changed the batteries, but it's still beeping.
03:48
We're advised to evacuate.
03:54
Looks by our team now.
03:57
Lotter (number withheld) responding (number withheld).
04:00
First, Captain 26, can I get any additional on this?
04:06
Captain 26, Chief 26 is on the line stating no need for fire police.
04:11
At this point it's just a wire, communication wire that was down in the roadway.
04:19
Let's see, police under 26 band ofide station.
04:36
Units assigned Robesonia Borough, Burnville Road, West Penn Avenue, so wires down.
04:40
Fire police can recall for orders of Chief 26, (number withheld), (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
W Penn Ave & Bernville Rd, Robesonia, PA 19551
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