Semi-truck drives wrong way and stops near exit, Columbia County PA


A semi-truck was reported driving the wrong way eastbound in the westbound lane on a highway in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. The truck stopped near the 246 exit. There was antifreeze and debris on the roadway, creating a traffic hazard. Emergency units and state police were notified and responded to the scene.
Audio|Source: Columbia and Montour County Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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It's an 18-wheeler. He's going the wrong way in the westbound lane. He's driving east in the westbound lane.
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Um,
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okay.
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I guess see how quick they can get there.
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We do have the state police notified.
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Okay, load everything right now,
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OEMS at their location,
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and 880 and 20 just according to me right now.
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Tension units, doing responding, 2.45, eastbound, holding all units in quarters, 220, holding all units in quarters,
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1747.
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County engine, everyone responding.
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2.749.
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County 2.2A.
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A county.
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County,
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2.22 is a man in quarters.
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The command in quarters, 1750.
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27.I.
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County.
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Two bucks.
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331 is open the box to enter 41 and 31.
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All there are you considered available.
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Okay,
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he stopped at the 246 exit, 751.
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Now for restock, 7051. Chief 220, County.
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County, Chief 220.
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Her ambulance 97I,
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the semi is now stopped. He's at the 246 exit.
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Okay, did have anything additional?
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Injuries or anything?
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Nothing good for granted.
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Alright.
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In 97 I County.
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Is he still going westbound or is the eastbound? No.
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Okay, so it's 52.
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Chief Detroit, Captain County.
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Chief Detroit. Chief Detroit.
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If you want to notify the state, they're going to be right at the entrance to the westbound rest area.
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And I'll see you can mark the unseen.
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Okay,
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97 I was also saying there's antifreeze and some debris all over there.
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Okay. You can stand down when you want to have a point of different sponge in there. It's great.
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Can I tell you it's two respond to the 220 motor vehicle accident? One-A-1 you can return to service.
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Stakes 220 to respondent, not emergency.
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It's going to be the entrance to the westbound rest area.
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Seventy-th century.
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This free available, Sony, 50,000.
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Columbia County, PA
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