Multi-vehicle crash on Susquehanna Trail with trapped person, Perry County PA


A serious multi-vehicle accident occurred on Susquehanna Trail southbound in Perry County, Pennsylvania. The crash involved a van and a box truck among several vehicles. At least one person was trapped inside a vehicle, and emergency crews are performing extrication. The roadway was shut down for a long-term closure due to the incident.
Audio|Source: Perry County Emergency Services
04:23
Transcript:
00:00
County, handling 59 and 59 are on scene.
00:06
Hey County, what was that about the van that you stated there if someone else stepped on you?
00:14
Chief, we took a call for a gentleman to be in a van laying in a pool blood. Is there a van there?
00:24
I believe that's what one of these used to be.
00:29
County Rescue 9s on scene.
00:34
County Medicaid 1 on scene. Put that first vehicle in front of the box truck, they need to get that one out there.
00:42
Medicaid 1.
00:44
Rescue 9, 2036.
00:47
County, Medicaid 1-3.3.
00:49
The engine 9 is en route with 3.
00:52
Engine 9, I got you with 3.236. Please use Office 2 for command.
00:59
Command 9 County, how many medics do I have?
01:06
Chief, at this time you have three medics.
01:14
Engine 9 to Command 9. Do we have fire?
01:21
How many BLS do we have as well? I think I heard four.
01:29
County, go ahead and start Rescue 5 as well. We're going to be caught on four vehicles it looks like.
01:36
Chief, I got four BLS at this point on my count for you then. I'm going to start Rescue 5 for you.
01:46
Chief Nguyen, where are you at?
01:48
Okay,
01:49
yeah.
01:50
Yeah.
02:02
Command 9. I have a total patient count, please.
02:06
I have 4 BLF on the scene, or 4 BLF total.
02:12
3AILF company.
02:13
Just need to know how any more. Wadsdowne. The area moderate, Susquehant Trail, Southbound AutoAX with a trap. Anyone standby. This is one of one of one. I'm going to probably take the US command.
02:22
Fox 905. Take you a second.
02:27
Copy. Thank you.
02:34
Kerry, Squant 2's arriving, Command 9, where do you want us at? I have one of the township in area moderate, the trail southbound auto accident. I have one of class 9.05. Rescue 5, 2038.
02:45
Squad 2, 238.
02:50
Squad 2, Command 9, which vehicle do you want to set?
02:54
County Rescue 5 and Row. My Rescue to Ambulance 59.
02:58
I'm going to start you on that one with extrication.
03:03
Rescue 5 with 7.239, use Opps 2 for command.
03:07
Chief 9 from County of Rescue 5 with 7 in route. The location.
03:12
Chief 9, where do you want this unit?
03:20
Who's calling command?
03:24
Traffic 2, where do you want this unit?
03:27
Shut down the northbound lanes as well right before the incident. Go on, come up, pass that ambulance.
03:33
They're going to do a passenger door pop.
03:39
Command 9 from Utility 5. Where do you want us?
03:45
205, set up somewhere north of here and start turning traffic around.
03:48
This is going to be a long-term closure.
03:54
Okay.
03:59
Command 9, can you repeat that?
04:11
Command 9 from Utility 5. Can you repeat that? I didn't catch it.
04:16
We need to stop.
04:18
Utility 5,
04:20
stop north of the incident and start turning traffic around.
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