Tractor-trailer crash blocks lanes on turnpike
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Westmoreland County PA Fire-Tac
05:38
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00:00
We received multiple phone calls regarding the accident.
00:02
There is still some confusion whether these found or lights found.
00:04
Unknown injuries.
00:07
Received.
00:11
And an additional call is just now reporting that the tractor trailer is now on fire.
00:17
Received.
00:20
All right, dispatch, come in, thirty-eight.
00:22
Go ahead, dispatch.
00:24
Hello.
00:26
We're adding 25 and 26 due to the tractor trailer being on the median.
00:31
That way they can cover the westbound side.
00:35
All right, I'm going to access westbound.
00:38
Go ahead and put 37 on with us.
00:42
Dispatch, Chief 25 on me in service.
00:46
Received.
00:48
Did you copy the update?
00:51
Negative.
00:53
We received multiple calls on it.
00:54
There was confusion which direction to travel.
00:56
We believe it's going to be westbound.
00:58
Tractor trailer was reported to be on fire by the last caller.
01:04
Okay, could you put nearest available tankers, two of them, to the gate in New Stanton?
01:13
Received.
01:15
That mile marker, you said it was eighty-one?
01:20
I don't know, eighty-one .8 .
01:24
Okay,
01:25
might use that other gate.
01:28
I am not sure the name of it.
01:33
Dispatch, this is thirty-eight.
01:35
Assistant 38.
01:38
We're confirming the mile marker at the 81.
01:40
something.
01:43
81.6.
01:47
All right, I'm going to access westbound from the Carpentertown Gate.
01:51
Or east, go to the Carpentertown Gate and go east, see if I can put an eyeball on it.
01:55
Make sure 37 is moving with us also.
02:00
They were added.
02:02
Chief 25 is also requesting two tankers on standby at the gate due to the report of a trailer being on fire.
02:11
It is westbound.
02:12
Go ahead and put 76 tanker on that also.
02:16
38 chief assistant.
02:19
Go ahead.
02:21
Mike, which way you want me to go on this?
02:24
I'm getting on a Carpenter Town right now, going east.
02:29
Chief 38, do you have the location on this? This is Chief 25.
02:34
I'm just entering the system now.
02:36
They were just at the 81.
02:37
They're unsure if it's east or west.
02:41
Okay.
02:43
All right, dispatch 38, the system.
02:45
I'm getting on the system.
02:46
Looks like it's going to be eastbound here.
02:48
Traffic's at a standstill at the 80.6.
02:54
Received.
02:56
Dispatch 38, who's in crew two?
03:00
Engine 38.
03:02
Engine 38 to crew three.
03:05
Have all units access Carpenter Town Gate, come east.
03:11
Have Ketchburg do the same.
03:12
They can come down and get on at Carpenter Town and go east.
03:17
Three.
03:22
Westmoreland 911, all units involved, that's going to be the turnpike.
03:25
Assistant 38 is in the area, advising it's going to be eastbound.
03:29
Eastbound at mile marker 80.6 is requesting all units access at the Carpentertown gates and come eastbound to the accident.
03:39
All right, 38 assistant's going to be on scene.
03:41
Appears to be no fire at this time.
03:43
81.7 is going to be the mile marker.
03:46
We got a breach in the barrier.
03:48
Vehicle is going to be partially on both sides of the road.
03:50
Negative fire this time.
04:04
Westmoreland 911, all units involved, the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
04:07
Assistant 38 on scene.
04:11
Advise no fire.
04:12
The tractor trailer is going to be on both sides of the roadway, east and westbound, 81.7.
04:19
Chief to assistant, what equipment you going to need on there?
04:23
Dispatch, assistant 38.
04:26
Assistant 38.
04:28
Negative entrapment.
04:30
You can cancel all tankers, hold this to 38.
04:34
Receiving.
04:36
Dispatch, Assistant 38.
04:38
Assistant 38.
04:41
This vehicle contained paper products.
04:45
Turnpike is on scene.
04:47
We got debris on both sides of the roadway.
04:52
They're set up on the westbound side.
04:54
Down to one lane of traffic.
04:57
All of our units will be tied to the eastbound side.
05:00
Crazy.
05:03
Station 37 acknowledges cancellation.
05:08
Get on eastbound to Cartner Town from up the eastbound side.
05:12
Stay with the flow of traffic.
05:13
Their traffic's moving out now.
05:14
We got moving.
05:15
You should be able to get up through there.
05:19
Rescue, are you the lead truck or is Engine Two?
05:23
Rescue is lead.
05:26
Pass the accident scene up, get in front of the tractor trailer.
05:29
Engine Two, come behind it and between the police car and the trailer and just block the right.
05:34
There's a fast lane.
05:37
38 Chief on scene.
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