Pedestrian struck by vehicle that fled in Reading, PA, Reading PA


A male pedestrian was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of South 14th Street and Manhattan Street in Reading, PA. The driver fled the scene. The injured man was bleeding from his head and initially refused medical help, attempting to walk away.
Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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PINCH-1-MEDIC-9-14-14-Street and South 14 Street and South 14 Manhattan Street, pedestrian accidents, 233.
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Engine 1, 14.101 crowd.
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Ender 1, 232.
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We are the engine one in Medic 9.
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This was a cough note witness reporting a male that was run over by a vehicle.
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He is conscious the vehicle drove off.
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The male was getting up,
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fell down, got up again.
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He is bleeding from the head stating he doesn't want an ambulance and is now attempting to walk away.
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We did transfer the caller to RPD.
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Okay, we're still going to head over.
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Not very easy.
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Andrew Winner Radio.
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Another one.
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Just talked to a passerby said that he took off.
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We're going to circle the block and take a little for him.
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How there is it?
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Reading, PA
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