Tractor trailers block Route 61 causing traffic diversion
TrafficFire and emergency crews are handling a traffic incident where tractor trailers are stuck and blocking Route 61 at Bowman's Church Road. Traffic is being diverted to other routes to manage the blockage.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire A and EMS
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00:00Engine 37, Lieutenant 37.00:04Can I do with Air 37?00:09Also, can you send Firefighter Oswald down here to the scene?00:19Parks, Fire 38.00:21Air 38 reporting 61.00:31Lieutenant 37 from utility 37.00:35Go ahead.00:40Copy reporting the 61, they need somebody at 51 at North Island the divert traffic on the Chamaxon and somebody out southbound 51 to divert traffic on the Bowman's Church Road.00:510204.00:52Car 38 received.00:54Do they have an option?00:59I'm trying to run the tractor trailers up over the hill here, right behind the restaurant there, or are they just staying put until this is over?01:10They're responding on FERC's fire off two.01:13We also have 45 fire police in the route as well that we're hailing on county wide.01:18If you want to discuss with them, if they're going to be taking northbound or southbound.01:22Receive, 1038.01:24Thank you.01:26They're just saying foot.01:28Her PD,01:31they're going to have to find an alternate group if they are not from Belman's Church to the scene.01:38If they're from Bowman's Church to the scene, they're just going to stay put.01:46Yeah, affirmative, that's what I'm asking.01:48The ones that are sitting here at Belmont's Church in 61, are we going to end up running them over the hill, or are we keeping them here at 61?01:57If you can get them, you turn to go back.
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Engine 37, Lieutenant 37.
00:04
Can I do with Air 37?
00:09
Also, can you send Firefighter Oswald down here to the scene?
00:19
Parks, Fire 38.
00:21
Air 38 reporting 61.
00:31
Lieutenant 37 from utility 37.
00:35
Go ahead.
00:40
Copy reporting the 61, they need somebody at 51 at North Island the divert traffic on the Chamaxon and somebody out southbound 51 to divert traffic on the Bowman's Church Road.
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0204.
00:52
Car 38 received.
00:54
Do they have an option?
00:59
I'm trying to run the tractor trailers up over the hill here, right behind the restaurant there, or are they just staying put until this is over?
01:10
They're responding on FERC's fire off two.
01:13
We also have 45 fire police in the route as well that we're hailing on county wide.
01:18
If you want to discuss with them, if they're going to be taking northbound or southbound.
01:22
Receive, 1038.
01:24
Thank you.
01:26
They're just saying foot.
01:28
Her PD,
01:31
they're going to have to find an alternate group if they are not from Belman's Church to the scene.
01:38
If they're from Bowman's Church to the scene, they're just going to stay put.
01:46
Yeah, affirmative, that's what I'm asking.
01:48
The ones that are sitting here at Belmont's Church in 61, are we going to end up running them over the hill, or are we keeping them here at 61?
01:57
If you can get them, you turn to go back.
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Near Church Rd, Kutztown, PA 19530
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