Tractor trailer hits pole, wires catch fire near Route 35, Mcalisterville PA

Traffic

Reported: 10/23/2025 09:13 AM

Near PA-35, McAlisterville, PA 17049

A tractor trailer struck a telephone pole near Route 35, causing wires to fall and catch fire. The driver exited the vehicle and is reported uninjured.

Audio|Source: Juniata County Fire and EMS

02:27

Transcript:

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Fayette Township in the area of near Route 35 north, ALS[1] motor vehicle accident, box 402.

00:12

City Township, an area of near Route 35 North.

00:17

Any estimator vehicle accident?

00:21

Folks, 402, Company 4,

00:24

Rescue from Company 6, EMS, Committee 4, Medic 1,

00:27

(number withheld).

00:34

Cheney County, McKee 152 is responding.

00:39

McKee 152 responding (number withheld).

00:42

Bayette Township,

00:44

near Route 35 North, in the area of Longnecker's Garage.

00:51

Tractor trailer and a telephone pole, pulling wires down,

00:55

pulling wires are on fire. We've got a second call back that the driver is out of the vehicle and believes not to be injured.

01:08

Thank you, 15, too, okay.

01:15

Trying in a tenant 4.

01:18

Lieutenant 4.

01:22

In route to the scene.

01:25

Lieutenant 4 to the scene, (number withheld), you copy location information.

01:39

Thank you. County Rescue 6, only are our waiting crew.

01:45

Rescue 6, only your waiting crew.

01:52

June United County, Rescue 6 responding.

01:58

Rescue 6 responding, (number withheld), you copy location information.

02:04

All right, can you give me the location again?

02:09

Bayette Township area near Route 35 north. They'll be in the area of Longenecker's garage near the cream stop.

02:18

Tractor trailer into a telephone pole.

02:21

Driver is out of the tractor trailer,

02:24

pole and wires down on the roadway.

02:26

They are on fire.

Police codes explained

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[1]

ALS: Advanced Life Support (paramedic-level medical response)

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Near PA-35, McAlisterville, PA 17049

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