Jeep hits bear on I-99 south causing traffic hazard, Blair County PA
TrafficA black Jeep Cherokee hit a bear on Interstate 99 South near mile marker 50.8. The bear died and was blocking the road, creating a traffic hazard. Emergency crews responded to move the dead bear off the road. The vehicle was damaged and a tow was needed for a disabled emergency vehicle.
Audio|Source: Blair County EMS, Fire, Police, Hazmat and Helos
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The rescue 36, Interstate 99 South, file marker 50.8.
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Black 2014 Jeep Cherokee struck a bear.
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The bear did run off, although the vehicle was smoking.
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Switch over to north. Switch to the north.
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303.
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32. 32.
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33 had coffee.
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Interstate 99 South, file marker 50.8.
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Switch over to north.
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33 is on north.
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Go ahead.
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Mr. Rescue, 36, you'll be on scene.
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Deputy 36 will have command.
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Where is he?
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Mayor, 10 and 34, the former on the floor.
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Thank you, 33, Deputy 36.
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Go ahead, Deputy 36.
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Go ahead, Deputy 36.
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Go ahead and jump off the Bald Eagle Offering, jump back on and push everybody to the slow lane.
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Copy. Offing.
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Offing. Bolt Eagle legs it back on, push everyone in the floor lane.
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Deputy 36, Assistant 33.
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Go ahead. I'm a new draft.
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Active.
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Deputy 36, Assistant 33.
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You're at. Rescue 33 from Assistant 33.
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Go ahead.
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When you come up, you on ramp.
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You'll see my truck.
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You're going to have to give me a buffer and give me a hand moving the bear.
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The bear is heavy.
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Ten, four. This is moving heavy bears.
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Yeah, bring me a pair of gloves too, please.
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I'm sorry to speak.
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3.36.
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Go ahead.
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My PSB vehicle will need a tow from here.
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They're already aware. There should be in route.
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That's receipt.
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Player from the system 33.
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Go ahead.
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I don't know if you coffee, but the barrier is laying,
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it's between the highway and the on-ramp, which is going to cause a further hazard.
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We are going to remove it once my rescue gets behind me, provide me some protection to move it.
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What do you like the game commission contacting?
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I don't know the policy on that.
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The bear is dead.
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I'm going to move it from the travel road into the bushes on the guardrail, so it's not causing a hazard.
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I don't know the policy on what you're supposed to do for a bear.
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I'll contact them.
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I believe they're going to have to come up and remove it off the side.
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I-99, Pennsylvania
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