Driver found conscious after tractor-trailer incident, Mifflin County PA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/7/2025 11:03 AM

US-522, Decatur Township, PA

Emergency responders were sent to U.S. Highway 522 North near Alfreda Road in Decatur Township after a report of an unconscious person in a tractor-trailer partially blocking the road. Upon arrival, they found the driver conscious but unable to operate the vehicle. The ambulance was canceled after confirming the driver's condition.

Audio|Source: Mifflin County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Decatur Township, U.S.

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Highway 522 North and Alfreda Road.

00:05

ALS[1]. Unconscious person in a tractor trailer.

00:10

U.S. Company 12,

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4th unit, Medic 12,

00:15

(number withheld).

00:27

Ambulance 12-1 responding.

00:34

Ambulance, 12-1 responding.

00:36

Decatur Township, U.S.

00:38

Highway 5-22 north in area of Alfreda Road,

00:42

be in the area of Keystone Complex.

00:45

Looking for a black tractor trailer, partially on the roadway.

00:49

Driver slumped over the steering wheel, possibly unconscious.

00:56

Called in bypass or by.

00:58

PSP has also been notified, (number withheld).

01:08

Okay, W221.

01:09

I'm going to respond to that as well.

01:13

No. Affirmative.

01:20

Okay, E1 122 is available.

01:23

Ambulance, 1214-

01:26

Just one call.

01:29

Can't any other call? Just one call.

01:39

Okay,

01:41

thank you.

01:49

12-1. I'm on the scene.

01:51

Looks like I've got one tractor and trailer, jackknifes, in the parking lot of the church.

01:56

Stand by, be out and investigating.

02:00

Chairman, we just received a call from a firefighter from Company 5 advising.

02:04

Truck driver's okay.

02:05

He's just disabled.

02:10

Received.

02:11

Have the ambulance go ahead and cancel.

02:15

I'll take care of it from here.

02:19

The ambulance 21, Mifflin County, you copy.

02:22

Copy available.

Police codes explained

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[1]

ALS: Advanced Life Support (paramedic-level medical response)

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