School bus and township vehicle crash near Blossom View, Somerset County PA
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a serious traffic crash involving a school bus and a township vehicle near Blossom View Heights and Red Goose Road in Somerset Township. The bus reportedly left the roadway and several children sustained injuries from broken glass. Authorities closed the area and requested multiple emergency medical units.
Audio|Heard on: Somerset PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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03:44
Transcript:
00:00
Does your accident involve a township truck?
00:04
Negative.
00:07
Ritchie.
00:09
601 IC Somerset.
00:13
Go ahead.
00:15
Are you going to have a unit break free? We're taking multiple calls for a bus accident on Red Goose Road.
00:24
We don't have an exact location.
00:29
At this time, our rescue can respond to that if you're taking multiple calls for a bus accident.
00:36
It's freezing.
00:38
Lieutenant from safety.
00:42
Chief of Somerset, what's the location?
00:49
They're advising it's on Red Goose.
00:53
School bus.
00:56
Red Goose, Red Goose, near Blossom View.
01:04
Chief to safety, can you run out there?
01:08
Yes, I'm going to head that way.
01:10
I have a PSP right behind me.
01:13
LP from safety, I'll make a left and go check it out.
01:20
Okay, just come on the other side.
01:22
We got the road shut down.
01:24
Just come on in.
01:26
Copy.
01:28
Safety from rescue.
01:30
We're approaching Red Goose.
01:35
Chief to Lieutenant, if you need a bigger block, go ahead.
01:39
We got a crew here for Inj1, we can send them that way.
01:45
PSP says PSP releases these vehicles so we can get them off the road and clear this.
01:51
I think they're movable.
01:55
Somerset, I'm on scene on Red Goose just before Blossom View.
01:59
There is a school bus off the road and a township vehicle involved as well.
02:08
Okay, advise if you're going to need EMS.
02:16
We're getting reports one child has glass in an eye.
02:20
If you can get me an update on this crash.
02:27
Find me some EMS units.
02:31
We are going to need traffic out here to shut down this complete area.
02:36
It's going to be a solid closure.
02:42
Do you want us to shut Red Goose down at the north center?
02:47
Yes.
02:52
Appreciate.
02:54
Rescue from safety.
02:55
I have this upper side blocked. A person is going to stop traffic until we assess everybody.
03:03
Rescue copies.
03:04
We're setting barriers here to block the road.
03:07
Number six and one received.
03:14
We're going to come in from the south for safety.
03:21
Press six on team.
03:24
I see not at one, Somerset.
03:28
Somerset from 6-1 safety.
03:31
Yes.
03:33
We're going to need a few EMS to check on kids.
03:36
We have some kids with bleeding and glass in their faces.
03:41
Yes, we're going to need a few.
03:42
This entire area is going to be shut down.
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Location mentioned:
Blossom View Heights & Red Goose Rd, Somerset Township, PA 15501
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