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Vehicle Overturned and On Fire on I-79 SouthboundAllegheny County PA

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I-79, Collier Township, PA

A vehicle overturned and caught fire on I-79 southbound near mile marker 54.6, close to Collier Township. Smoke was visible from the scene. Emergency responders, including fire and state police, were dispatched. There are unknown injuries reported.

Audio|Source: Allegheny County Police, Fire and EMS - Southern Areas
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Transcript:
00:00
Station 770 E2, mile marker 54.6, I-79 southbound, possible vehicle overturned on a road, and state police are advised.
00:14
(number withheld).
00:17
(number withheld).
00:20
Copy 7704.
00:29
Unknown injuries,
00:31
Mile marker 54.6, I-79, southbound near Collier.
00:36
Station 124, rescue engine 126, respond on Westfire 3, (number withheld).
00:44
I-79,
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just over the, or near the steam road overpass, apparently one vehicle overturned and it's on fire, fire, EMS, and TSP have already been advised.
00:58
Uh,
00:59
that's received.
01:03
32.
01:08
(number withheld), (number withheld), (number withheld).
01:09
(number withheld).
01:17
All units responding to the crash at mile marker 54.6, I-79, southbound.
01:23
Caller described smoke coming from what appeared to be an overturned vehicle in the southbound lane just before the Collier exit.
01:31
State police have it (number withheld).

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Location mentioned:
I-79, Collier Township, PA
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  1. Fire Department Response
  2. Smoke Observed
  3. All Units Responding
  4. Accident Details Confirmed
  5. Additional Units Assigned
  6. Initial Dispatch

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