Vehicle Accident Traps Two Adults on I-81 South, Schuylkill County PA
TrafficA vehicle crash occurred on I-81 south near the off-ramp. Two adults were trapped inside the vehicle. One was conscious and the other was semi-conscious. Medical evacuation by helicopter was requested, with a landing zone set up at the nearby ball field. Emergency responders arrived and worked to access the trapped people and prepare for transport.
Audio|Source: Schuylkill County Fire
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Transcript:
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206-10 answer.
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It looks like it's literally right at the off-ramp.
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I'm not sure if you could sneak up the off-ramp,
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drive up the side there to get at it, but it's literally right at the end of the off-ramp.
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It looks like more we're getting the things.
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Copy that, we're almost there now.
00:20
We'll try and sneak off the offer.
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No.
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District 6-second dispatch.
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I-81 south at MM 134.3 for a vehicle accident and driving 16 quake.
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on the engine 6-10 610 show me a service responding to the eyes
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For 1648, most of the things are right at the off-ramp southbound, so he might be able to sneak up the off-ramp car into a tree.
01:06
It's going to be in the, it sounds like the median side of the roadway, though.
01:10
One possibly confined in a vehicle, one out of the vehicle.
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Turn over Alpa 1.610.
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Arriving on scene.
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You're on a scene, 1648.
01:30
Did you sneak up the off-ramp, we able access it from there? It's supposed to be on the median side of the road.
01:37
Yes, we stay in the driving lane as you come up.
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We're going to take it down to one side, but we've got two in trap right now.
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Okay, copy that.
01:46
You're reporting two still in trap, 1648.
01:52
One formative, two still and trapped.
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Cutters are going in the service.
02:01
County from Assistant Chief,
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26.
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County,
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confirming one vehicle,
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two people trapped at this point.
02:19
Do you have a status on them individuals are they conscious, adults,
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pediatric, and what kind of injuries?
02:25
County, appears the driver appears to be conscious the passenger, I would say semi-conscious at this point.
02:36
You say semi-conscious from the passenger?
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Affirmative.
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Okay, and it's both adults?
02:45
Correct, both adults.
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Okay.
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County 4930.
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4930. 4930.
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County, if you're going to let 11 dump and all, they're going to hit some heavy traffic.
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We're trying to part the sea here.
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Okay.
03:14
County engine 6-10.
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6'10. Driving on location from the South Valley.
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1652. County Assistant Chief 26.
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The Assistant Chief 26? Assistant Chief 26?
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Assistant 26 answering.
03:39
Do you feed you'll either these patients or both need a helicopter at all?
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That's a firm move.
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One's a definite.
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Okay, we'll start one.
03:52
We have the second on standby and can you confirm there's only two patients to report about a third victim outside the vehicle?
03:59
Are the victim outside the vehicle is not correct then?
04:05
Let me check on the third for you.
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We had two the whole time and then one of the calls indicated one was by the vehicle then out of the vehicle.
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So if you can just make sure there's only two.
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Copy.
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County, 4930.
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4930. 3930.
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For Chief 6, we're going to the ball field.
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Copy that.
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49.
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System 26 from 4930.
04:45
Can you send my engineer down here and tell them we're going to the ball field?
04:53
Yep, give me a minute here.
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Two-six, Google.
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She's six.
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County at this time, 4930 is going to take over the LC.
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Copy that, or you don't need anything else in the LZ, you just am correct?
05:16
Okay. But permanent county, I think there should be able to handle it.
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Okay, and if need be, we can fit two aircraft there.
05:25
Oh yes, Tenport County is capable for two aircraft.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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County, what aircraft's coming? I'll just stay on this channel.
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