Abandoned trash truck found near Hoover Ln, Berks County PA
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a possible traffic-related incident involving a trash truck that may have slid on ice near Hoover Lane and Saddle Road in Pennsylvania. There were no reported injuries or damage. The truck was later found upright and appeared to be abandoned on Vada Road.
Audio|Heard on: Berks PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:14
Transcript:
00:00
Saddle Road and Hoover Lane,
00:02
trash truck that possibly slid on ice.
00:03
It's 3rd party.
00:06
Two one, okay.
00:10
Earth Rescue 37 is responding.
00:13
Rescue 37 responding, near Gabler Road and Hoover Lane.
00:18
Earth City call a possible trash truck put on ice.
00:22
They don't know if it struck anything.
00:24
Unknown injuries.
00:26
Caller did not have much information and got the info from (name withheld) that's not on location anymore.
00:33
Rescue 37 copy this.
00:36
Correct 38,
00:38
638 responding.
00:39
Assistant 38 responding, near Gabler Road.
00:42
Do you copy the additional? Copy the additional.
00:44
Berks Car 38 reporting.
00:46
Car 30, you're reporting.
00:48
Berks Car 6721.
00:50
I see 721.
00:52
We're on location.
00:54
Trash truck upright, no damage.
00:56
We'll be out with the driver.
00:58
(number withheld), your location with trash truck, no damage, we're with the driver.
01:02
0921.
01:04
038 officer in the air.
01:05
Affirmative, this is 138 Berks.
01:08
Go ahead, Berks.
01:09
(number withheld) is on location looking to speak with you.
01:12
Go ahead, next one.
01:14
Assistant 386 having to, and you could probably recall 37 hold here, self-enough.
01:19
(name withheld), Berks, assistant 38, did you copy? Ask for a minute, we'll recall 37.
01:23
Rescue 37, Berks.
01:25
Go ahead, rescue 37.
01:26
Company 37 can recall for assistant 38.
01:30
(name withheld), if you can place us available.
01:31
Probably 0920.
01:33
Assistant 38, chief 37.
01:36
Go ahead, chief 37.
01:38
Yeah, there's trash truck just sitting on Vada Road.
01:41
There's no damage to anything.
01:42
It seems to be either abandoned or it's just sitting here.
01:47
It's abandoned, so I don't know if you want to contact PSP and notify them as we're going on.
01:52
There's no driver present.
01:54
(name withheld) Berks Assistant 38, did you copy Chief 37 and is PSP en route? PSP was notified.
02:00
We will advise when the trash truck is abandoned.
02:03
0923, Assistant 38.
02:06
Go ahead. Just want to confirm I heard correctly, the trash truck is off the road.
02:09
Correct.
02:11
Not on location yet, but it sounds like it's abandoned right on Vada Road.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Hoover Ln, Pennsylvania
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