One Car Crash Closes Main Street |
| By Deputy Fire Chief Robert Greenwood | |
| April 15, 2010 | |
| Station 77 and 324 were dispatched to the 1600 block of Main St (Ridge Pike) in the Trappe section of Upper Providence Twp. for a one car crash into an electric pole with injuries. Units arrived to find that a car traveling westbound hit a pole and shattered the entire pole letting live electric wires hang low. Fire Police from Trappe, Perkiomen & Collegeville closed Ridge Pike in both directions for about an hour, then controlled traffic at the scene for an additional 2 hours. Fire units assisted EMS and made the vehilce safe of hazards. PECO arrived quickly and called for additional PECO trucks. EMS transported the driver to Reading Trauma Center. |
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| Units: | E77, TAC77, Traffic 77, Medic 324, Upper Providence Twp. Police |
| Mutual Aid: | 66 FP, 34 FP, |