Motor vehicle accident blocks traffic near plank road, Altoona PA
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TrafficAs discussed during 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:
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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,
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Station 10,
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Station 15, you're due, 10.
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14.
00:20
The red truck unknown injuries at this time.
00:36
The female,
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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.
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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.
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The D-D and X31.1.
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Turning from Tyler.
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3-1060.
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We're going to head over towards the accident.
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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.
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50.
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60 copy-alston.
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Here you two runs same, two vehicles on the roadway.
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3-2-10-7-2.
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Everybody's out.
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It's gonna get a pickup truck hauling a piece of equipment and another pickup truck.
02:45
Free!
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We've got the whole intersection block to both ways.
03:06
If you have a sheriff, Tina, and blotens and out as well.
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I didn't copy, I'm sure.
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We're gonna be stable.
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83, you cancancel,
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too.
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Okay, two copy.
03:31
Three seconds.
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Three seconds, nine, yeah.
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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.
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Copy there on those on scene.
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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.
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up from Union in Pleasant Valley.
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All northbound traffic is stopped from this signal light here at the line if they want to come up to the northbound side.
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otherwise completely stopped.
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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.
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Frient damage.
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Flaire, M-Dem 15 on Z.
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Notch received, 1023.
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Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
W Plank Rd, Altoona, PA 16602
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