Tractor-trailer collides with vehicle on I-78 westbound, Northampton County PA


A collision happened on I-78 westbound near mile marker 66.6 involving a tractor-trailer and a vehicle. The vehicle was reportedly off the highway in a ditch. Injuries are unknown at the scene.
Audio|Source: Northampton County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Fire Station 10, 10, 10 engine 1, 10 engine 3, UMS station 10 for 10 in UMS5,
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for MVA[1], unknown injuries,
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Ilockridge 66.6, I-78, westbound, a tractor-trailer versus vehicle.
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Resolome City,
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12-0. All right, these folks here said that they saw a cargo off the highway in the area at mile marker 67.
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And apparently the truck couldn't see that they hit the vehicle.
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So you can have PSP check on that there at 66.6 and we're going to continue into 67 Westbound.
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Before, you can close it out.
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Please, we are. We just hope we are.
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Sounds like a bunch of males talking.
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No distress. The dispatched Bethlehem fire and the MS as well, and 10 units five was asking if they were having injuries.
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Yeah, at this time, I don't know.
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I would assume there is if a car left the railway, but it sounds like it's going to be a lower-salking township.
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So we can advise on if they want to proceed in or not, we'll be okay without.
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Really safe. 50 from 53.
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Yes. All right, I'm right at the exit westbound 66.8.
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Do you want me to hop off the exit and go down towards Easton Road and check that out?
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Yeah, that's fun.
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All right, copy that.
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I guess you can see any obvious signs of a car leaving a roadway? Anything on the way down at least it's not going off the floor on the shoulder.
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53 you didn't see any obvious signs of a car leaving the roadway? No,
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it is not shot. I came from the apple fodder turned around.
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I didn't see anything on the way.
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Okay. Okay. This matter to the FVA call, please.
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It's going to be Bethlehem City and change back to lower Saugan.
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Go for us.
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Go ahead. All right, you got ladder 1 added.
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You can take 10-inch of 3 off at this time.
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It could be 10-11 and letter 1, and I copied your last 5th mission.
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3.8, 1242.
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50 on scene is that where you get this report from?
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150's on scene.
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He's not sure of any injuries at this time.
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Originally it was changed from 9-marker 68.6 to 66.6.
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I'll count the 65 points out 66.0.
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All right 10.4.
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County 16 50.
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I saw Bethlehem PDs off with the callers at the interchange.
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See if they can kind of get us a better area that this vehicle left the roadway.
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Recease 1225.
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The 11.
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Good. We were just stopped in the middle of the highway by truck or trailer's name, and that there's a car in a ditch machine here with a mile mark.
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She says back behind us.
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We're right off the exit now, coming off the exit.
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Yeah, that's the nose I come up too.
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All right, copy.
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52 and 50, when we saw 13 south, there were before that, got you talked to.
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That was good.
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916, 41, respond, only one.
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Responding, 1. Responding, 12.4 hours.
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52, head up the hill.
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Somebody just flagging us that there's a car behind where I'm at.
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Okay.
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Okay. So you're 1650.
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I'm not sure where you are.
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Do you want us to head up west of 412?
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Sounds like we're going to be up in the construction zone.
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Okay, we'll head up the hill to the construction.
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Will BLS Bobb of Jonathan Nosebleed.
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8th Avenue in Prodavs, that's one city, Amos, 6th, 1246.
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Okay.
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The manager one's on scene.
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Ten is one officer has I've been making this.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
MVA: Motor Vehicle Accident
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Location mentioned:
I-78, Lower Saucon Township, PA
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