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Vehicle hits curb and light pole, occupant injuredReading PA

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Near Reading Ave, Reading, PA 19611

A vehicle struck a curb near the entrance of an apartment complex and then hit a light pole. A 79-year-old female occupant is out of the vehicle and experiencing pain in her back, left hip, right leg, and possibly has a dislocated thumb. Rescue and fire units responded to the scene.

Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Reading Drive.
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Deputy 18122, the entrance to B.B.
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Berks Village.
00:06
One vehicle struck a curb, one female with back pain, occupants are out of the vehicle.
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Proceed. The chester ambulance, 189-1.
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Chester Ambulance, 891.
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Chester Ambulance, 89,1.
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Chester Ambulance 189-1. We're available.
00:36
Chester Ambulance 189-1. Available, 223.
00:44
Sorry, so if you're responding, applied to Vellon 18-2.
00:47
Launton, Plage of Engine 18-2, 20-24.
00:51
The entrance 2, Peas-Berser apartments, vehicles struck the curb, obviously, potential.
01:00
Marks on 18-1.
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Fires overhaul.
01:08
You can place company 44 are available.
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Keep the engine busy at this time.
01:14
Overhaul is complete.
01:17
Assignments available engine. Engine 44 busy, 2025.
01:20
First, your rescue team, this is around.
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Rescue[1] team respond in 2026.
01:31
The 181.
01:35
Engine 181. On location,
01:40
confirming one vehicle into a light pole, we'll be out checking.
01:44
Engine 181 on location, one vehicle into a light pole, checking, 2027.
01:52
Perch's Ladder, 18 is on safe.
01:55
...on location 2028.
02:03
Perch, rescue 18 is on location.
02:07
Rescue[1] 18 on location 2030. Rescue 18 on location 2030.
02:14
2511, Deputy, 18.
02:16
Oh my God.
02:22
Like the cat, there says, 70 and 5, 79-year-old female,
02:27
left hip, right leg,
02:30
and it's possible to dislocated thumb.
02:36
6251-1-11 on location,
02:38
251.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Rescue: Technical rescue response (e.g., specialized equipment/personnel needed)

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Near Reading Ave, Reading, PA 19611

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