Garbage truck pulls wires from building trapping driver, Erie PA
Medical EmergencyA garbage truck pulled wires from a building near E 18th St, trapping the driver temporarily. The driver was freed from the wires. Emergency services are on scene monitoring the situation and waiting for utility crews to resolve the hazard. There is no fire or assault involved in the incident.
Audio|Source: Erie County Fire and EMS
03:52
Transcript:
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Engine 12 respond to 4-2-27 draft for cardiac risk.
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312,
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West Wakeview to West 42nd Air Cross Streets,
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72-year-old male CPR[1] in progress.
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And there,
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19-5-3.
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4-7 service.
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14, clear the call.
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142 in service, 1421, post-1. 14.
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Well, copy.
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Johnny engine, 553.
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Johnny 101, 2, confirmed, class 5.
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Class 5.
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1-1 respond.
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5-5. 5-3.
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We're in the area. Do you have any air locations? I don't see anything.
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It sounded like it was in the parking lot.
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They ripped the wires from the building.
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E.C. 101, you're responding.
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A.L.S. Party 1.27,
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Trask Avenue.
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Responding for a 72-year-old male, CPR[1] in progress,
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1422.
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And I'm guessing over by the dumpsters.
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C-190 responding, copy.
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Okay, we'll keep plucking.
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Thanks.
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You see 190, 1422.
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And from what I understand, the wires are on the pro waste, so I don't know.
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Is that one that you passed on the way out there?
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We have not received a call from pro-waste at all.
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Of course not.
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Yeah, we passed them. We'll go check it out, thanks.
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What's going to, you, M.
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1543?
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How last year, guys?
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Yeah, that was EMA one.
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Hey, I got the call from the manager downtown.
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Their manager at the store called them, said the Pro Waste Thumbster guy pulled the wires out of the building.
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They were wrapped up in the truck.
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They called for advisement and I said to call 911.
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Yeah, we found him. He's still caught up in the wires here.
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He's out of the vehicle.
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12 on location
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312 on location
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312 on location
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3-115 on things
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Yeah, they're asking One 15
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PIN...
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Oh, 2.
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Yeah,
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they're asking for a phone number again.
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(number withheld) Okay
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County and C's turned over to Merger Care All four units will be back on service retiring
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No, 4.
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County in 553 Yeah
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Oh,
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go ahead.
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I'm not sure if you copy. One garbage truck still stuck in the wires, there's nobody in the vehicle. We're just going to babysit until kind of last arrival.
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It's right next to the building.
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Everything still appears to be connected.
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Good stuffy.
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Driver is out of the vehicle. You're going to babysit.
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They told me a half hour when I called them.
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I had 20 minutes, 1520 right now.
Police codes explained
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CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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Location mentioned:
Near E 18th St, Erie, PA 16503
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