Vehicle fire with trapped occupants on Benjamin Franklin Highway, Birdsboro PA
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a vehicle hit a telephone pole and caught fire on Benjamin Franklin Highway. Two people were trapped inside, one showing very weak breathing and the other possibly dead.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire / EMS
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02:27
Transcript:
00:00
Exeter Township, front of near Benjamin Franklin Highway.
00:03
With accident, injuries with fire, station 25, engine tanker 25, made at (number withheld).
00:10
Exeter Township, front of near Benjamin Franklin Highway, between South Center Road and Brooklyn Avenue.
00:17
With accident, injuries with fire, 230.
00:34
Exeter Township, near Benjamin Franklin Highway.
00:38
One of the accident now reported with entrapment and fire.
00:41
Press 2nd 25, Rescue Stead and now do.
00:43
Exeter Township, run of 701, Benjamin Franklin Highway, King South Center Road and Perkerman Avenue.
00:50
Reported an accident with entrapment and fire near a telephone pole.
00:53
2309.
00:56
First, rescue in 25.
00:58
Lieutenant 25 responding.
01:03
Front of two engine in Lieutenant 25, 2310.
01:06
In front of near Benjamin Franklin Highway in the Westbound Lane.
01:09
It's a vehicle in the telephone pole, smokes in the front of the vehicle.
01:13
My stander is reporting two people are trapped.
01:15
One person has agonal respirations and the other person is possibly deceased.
01:22
First, a second 25 receipt.
01:25
First, Intermediate, 6932 is a route.
01:30
Intermediate 6932, 2310, near Benjamin Franklin Highway and a Lowell Sound Lane vehicle in a telephone pole.
01:38
High standard stating one person has agonal respirations and the other person may be deceased.
01:44
Both occupants trapped in the vehicle, 2311.
01:49
The first interoperating, Perks, Intermediate 6931, further the actions as well.
01:55
Intermediate 6931, do you have the additional?
02:02
This is plot 690.
02:03
Go ahead with the additional.
02:08
It's in front of near Benjamin Franklin Highway in the Westbound lane.
02:13
Pass it by stating that one is possibly deceased and the other driver has agonal respirations and both are trapped in the vehicle.
02:25
Copy Westbound lane.
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Location mentioned:
Benjamin Franklin Hwy, Birdsboro, PA 19508
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