Traffic accident with street sweeper on bridge restricts lane, Westmoreland County PA
A traffic accident occurred on a bridge involving a street sweeper that was actively sweeping. The street sweeper was damaged and likely not driveable. Medics are attending to a patient on scene. One lane westbound is restricted but traffic is still flowing.
Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Fire
02:27
Transcript:
00:00
You can proceed at your discretion.
00:03
Medics have the patient in care now.
00:07
After that, it's just going to be traffic control.
00:15
We're just going to head back to the station.
00:22
Mr. (number withheld) to Rescue 71.
00:27
Good.
00:30
We're just going to return, because we're not close to 22 yet.
00:35
Coffee.
00:38
Sorry, dispatch, Rescue 71 is going back to 015, I'm heading back to the station.
00:44
Okay.
00:48
Dispast 120 assisted.
00:53
Good.
00:56
The second vehicle that was involved is a street sweeper that was actively sweeping along the bridgeway.
01:08
It was ruined and it appears like it'll be not drivable.
01:18
Tom, if you're good, we started to clean this bridge up.
01:25
I'm not worried about the debris right now if we can run that fast lane if the medics are clear.
01:36
Our dispatch, the system 120.
01:40
Good.
01:42
Was that 10-daughter private owned and was it in a construction zone?
01:47
Private is.
01:53
Can I get the company and the phone number for it and you get a chance?
02:02
Dispatch, that'll be three rivers power sweep.
02:07
Phone number (number withheld).
02:17
Gotcha.
02:22
At this time, Westbound has one lane restricted but flowing.
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Location mentioned:
US-22, Pennsylvania
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