Vehicle spun out in median on I-78 westbound, Berks County PA

Traffic

Reported: 10/30/2025 07:07 AM

I-78, Pennsylvania

A vehicle spun out and stopped in the median on westbound I-78 near milepost 9.2. Fire Police were dispatched to manage traffic control around the incident. There were no reported injuries or need for other emergency services.

Audio|Source: Berks County Emergency Services

02:22

Transcript:

00:00

Dispatch Fire Police for I-78,

00:04

9.2 westbound for a vehicle that's spun out in the median.

00:10

531 to 54-5.

00:14

First minute, I-253 on location.

00:19

There's going to be an old telegraph pole that's leaning near communication wires. It's been like this for quite some time. We're going to be contacting Northville-South Southern Direct. Otherwise, there's no services for us.

00:32

I'm sure 606 available.

00:34

Good. That's that.

00:36

Reefee, that's just your police, no need for any EMS or any other fire.

00:42

5-3 location, 10-0-9.

00:45

I'm going to redirect to that to the whole in every street.

00:49

G66 message received. Okay.

00:52

Hold the fire please in this moment. I'll be there in about a minute. I see.

01:13

Pessel Township, I-78 mile post 9.2, westbound.

01:18

Fire Police for Traffic Control, Station 54, Station 27, Fire Police. Settle Township, I-78 Mile Post, 9.2, westbound.

01:26

Traffic control for a vehicle that's run out 10-tack.

01:29

Correct, Fire Police, Captain 53.

01:32

Fire Police.

01:34

Ergs, Deputy 44.

01:36

All right, please, Captain, 53.

01:38

Forrest 53 in route.

01:41

Clearing the 54 call,

01:43

heading to 9.2 to the inner seat.

01:46

4th 53 that's been around to the inner seat.

01:49

504.

01:51

Correct.

01:54

Received in round 10-10[1].

01:56

Closest address is going to be in the south of near Stony Run Valley.

02:03

Goosey South of near Stony Run Valley Road, 1010.

02:08

Burt, Cain 1-1-6-6-1, clear the last 50.

02:12

Sorry, please, Captain, 50. They received.

02:15

78 at 9.2 westbound for traffic control.

02:21

Receive, Burke.

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10-10: Fight in progress

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