Two-vehicle head-on crash near West End Bridge, Pittsburgh PA
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a head-on collision involving two vehicles near the intersection of Ohio River Boulevard and the West End Bridge ramp in Pittsburgh. Two people were reported injured, and additional medical assistance was requested.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh EMS Dispatch - Channel 1
Listen to dispatch call
04:6
Transcript:
00:00
You have an E two detail in your district's Ohio River Boulevard and West End Bridge ramp.
00:07
Two vehicle accident possibly head on.
00:10
It was a driver going the wrong way.
00:11
Unknown injuries.
00:18
There you go.
00:22
1720.
00:30
503.
00:32
503.
00:35
Yeah, start the rescue truck and put me on the head-on collision.
00:40
Okay, that's received.
00:47
Base Rescue Two.
00:51
Rescue Two, that's 13.
01:01
Base to the Ohio River Boulevard crash.
01:04
Still getting a lot of calls in about it.
01:06
It is a head-on collision and they saw somebody being pulled out of the vehicle.
01:17
Three copies.
01:21
Thirty-seven engines in on EMS mark.
01:31
Thirty-seven engine in.
01:38
Units for the Ohio River Boulevard crash.
01:41
The location was changed to near North Point Drive, just so you're aware.
01:52
Dispatch from 37 engine.
01:56
37 engine?
01:59
We're on scene.
02:00
This crash is on the ramp from PA 65 up onto the West End Bridge.
02:05
Perfect, thank you.
02:10
Dispatch from 37 engine.
02:11
If responding units come onto the West End Bridge, they can back right down.
02:15
It's the first vehicle on the ramp.
02:19
That's received.
02:20
503 rescue two, medic 10 do you copy?
02:27
Hello?
02:30
Rescue two.
02:34
503 copy.
02:43
Base 47, we're back.
02:46
47 back.
02:53
Fresh Adobe on scene.
02:57
HQ on scene.
03:03
Hey, Sonic to retail and mercy.
03:06
Three to mercy.
03:14
Dispatch medic ten.
03:17
Ten?
03:20
Yeah,
03:22
I'm going down with two injuries.
03:25
First another medic unit.
03:32
Yeah, and two injuries needs another medic unit.
03:41
Five hundred and three will be out.
03:44
Five hundred and five out.
03:45
Phase two, medic two.
03:51
Medic two.
03:53
Okay, you have medic ten rescue team 503 on scene.
03:56
It's going to be for the corner of Ohio River Boulevard and the West End Bridge.
04:02
Two vehicle accident head-on collision,
04:04
two injuries on scene.
04:05
They need another unit.
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Location mentioned:
West End, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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