Vehicle hits curb and light pole, occupant injured, Reading PA
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.
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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.
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Chester Ambulance 189-1. Available, 223.
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Sorry, so if you're responding, applied to Vellon 18-2.
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Launton, Plage of Engine 18-2, 20-24.
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The entrance 2, Peas-Berser apartments, vehicles struck the curb, obviously, potential.
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Marks on 18-1.
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Fires overhaul.
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You can place company 44 are available.
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Keep the engine busy at this time.
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Overhaul is complete.
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Assignments available engine. Engine 44 busy, 2025.
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First, your rescue team, this is around.
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Rescue[1] team respond in 2026.
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The 181.
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Engine 181. On location,
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confirming one vehicle into a light pole, we'll be out checking.
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Engine 181 on location, one vehicle into a light pole, checking, 2027.
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Perch's Ladder, 18 is on safe.
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...on location 2028.
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Perch, rescue 18 is on location.
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Rescue[1] 18 on location 2030. Rescue 18 on location 2030.
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2511, Deputy, 18.
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Oh my God.
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Like the cat, there says, 70 and 5, 79-year-old female,
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left hip, right leg,
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and it's possible to dislocated thumb.
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6251-1-11 on location,
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251.
Police codes explained
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Rescue: Technical rescue response (e.g., specialized equipment/personnel needed)
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Location mentioned:
Near Reading Ave, Reading, PA 19611
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