Traffic crash causes road closure and downed wires, Allegheny County PA
TrafficA traffic crash occurred on McKnight Road causing downed wires that led to a road closure from near Siebert Road to near Babcock Boulevard. Utility companies Verizon and Comcast need to repair the hanging wires. Emergency services are managing traffic and have directed medic units to enter from an alternate route due to the closure. One patient from the crash is being evaluated by emergency medical personnel. The incident has caused congestion in the area.
Audio|Source: North Hills Police / Fire / EMS
03:24
Transcript:
00:00
Agent 247 from command.
00:05
Got.
00:09
We're going to have to shut all McKnight down from Siebert to at least Babcock.
00:14
I got the free funeral all over.
00:16
Cars are just running over everything.
00:24
The city board.
00:29
I was able to get some of the wire removed. If you can notify Verizon and Comcast it's still hanging low, they're going to need to fix it.
00:37
Sure shit.
00:40
59 or 71.
00:43
Your best bet to come up, Babcock, come down Siebert.
00:47
It's pretty congested.
00:55
59, copy. I'm on Cemetery.
01:06
County 214-2 also being around to the crash.
01:11
Copy 214-2. County 214-2.
01:17
County C2-7-1 on the getting out.
01:26
Perish.
01:31
2359 to 2918, 4 the times yet.
01:40
Doug.
01:45
Tony, 159 area.
01:48
Okay.
01:52
County 76, I copy that Metaclogue.
01:57
Appreciate.
02:21
Copy, 153. Patient 211.
02:29
Patient 211 for need to,
02:31
near 115th Street, Department 101 in Ross.
02:35
For 75-year-old female, as stated,
02:37
1755.
02:44
Which lane should we be trying to get open?
02:51
24,700 and good.
02:55
Sorry about that.
02:56
Three total occupants, just one for evaluation.
02:59
If you can advise the incoming medic unit, we've got McKnight southbound shutdown.
03:03
They can come in the opposite way from target side.
03:10
That should see one patient for evaluation, midnight, southbound closed,
03:16
but they can come in the other way from the target, so at 1766.
03:19
I copy.
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Location mentioned:
Babcock Blvd & Siebert Rd, Ross Township, PA 15237
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