Truck stranded near wires after prior accident causes road closure, Williamsport PA


A previous vehicle accident that fled the scene caused a truck to become stranded near wires. Emergency officials are on site and have closed the nearby road completely. The truck driver has been told to stay inside the vehicle until officials give further instructions.
Audio|Source: Lycoming County Public Safety
04:9
Transcript:
00:00
County's at Marketon Harris, please.
00:01
They should be on Harris, somewhat between Hepburn and Market here.
00:04
Okay. Okay. The Q-18 in a route 0019[1].
00:06
By the fire himself, the other troopers are coming up in the paris.
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County Control Chief 6.
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715 in the area, bridge.
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Sure, sure, sure.
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7-02, Alice.
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44 Kenny.
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24.
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284, we are attached.
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Mike, Victor, Yankee, 0166.
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M.V.Y. 0166.
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Okay. Mike Victor Yank, 0162 attached, 02023.
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2-023.
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Q6 the county.
00:33
6. 6. 6. Okay, I have moved to where I can actually hear you now.
00:37
I just want to make sure my request has been was heard and being fulfilled.
00:43
I'm going to request, I'm requesting PennDOT[3] for a complete road closure.
00:48
It appears though this was a prior vehicle accident that has fled the scene.
00:53
Shearing the pull off, causing the truck to get into it.
00:56
He's pulled down to additional pools along with that.
00:58
Okay,
00:59
yes, we copy their request.
01:00
And the RP, I just was all trying to make sure he knew that the RP was calling from the truck.
01:07
He was in the truck there.
01:08
affirmative.
01:09
We've made contact with him, give him instructions to do not leave the truck, just stay right where he's at,
01:14
until he gets word from last award PPNL[2] officials.
01:18
Did you hear my request for 10DOT? And then,
01:23
also, do you have an ETA on PSP from Lamar?
01:26
Elmar is on the scene they cannot get through.
01:29
However, they're on the south side.
01:30
They can't get free to the wires.
01:31
Okay, I copy that then.
01:33
And also, I'm not sure Clinton County, I can't even communicate with Clinton County's Com Center, so just reassure me that they are closing Rocktown Road at least 4th Gap Road.
01:47
They cannot come any further north on Rocktown Road.
01:52
Okay, good copy.
01:53
I think you know anyone's on.
01:55
All right, County, I'm going to go back to the scene so I will be back out of communication for a while.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
0019: Incident/Unit En Route
[2]
PPNL: Power Utility Company (involved in response)
[3]
PennDOT: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (road closure request)
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Location mentioned:
Near Westminster Dr, Williamsport, PA 17701
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