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False motor vehicle accident report on I-78 ramp, Berks County PA

Traffic

Reported: 09/19/2025 05:51 AM (PDT)

I-78, Bethel Township, PA

A false motor vehicle accident report was made on the westbound ramp from Route 501 to Interstate 78 in Bethel Township. Emergency units responded but found no accident. The caller's phone had fallen off the vehicle, triggering an automatic crash notification.

Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS

01:36

Transcript:

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Bessel Township, Interface 78 was found the ramp from 501.

00:05

Motor vehicle accident, unknown injuries.

00:08

Station 54, engine 54,

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intermediate 5851, vessel township.

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Interstate 7A.

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Westbound, the ramp from 501 for motor vehicle accident, unknown injury, 0852.

00:21

I don't want a radio.

00:28

Rottowin.

00:31

Busy training.

00:34

Tailada 1.

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Slater Freezer, I have it not to show.

00:42

We'll be out of investigating.

00:44

Tailile out of three, zero, nothing showing you're investigating 854.

00:53

Our assistant engine 24, I'm seeing.

00:57

Assistant engine 24 on location 0854.

01:04

For its intermediate 5A51 the route.

01:10

Intermediate 5851 Red Route 05-0854.

01:15

Automatic crash notification[1] Interstate 78 Westdown Lamp from 501.

01:20

Called the complaint and back and made voice contact.

01:23

He left his phone on the vehicle that fell off.

01:25

No accident.

01:29

Thanks, sir.

01:34

There's no accident in your process of it.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Automatic crash notification: Telematics-based vehicle crash alert (ACN)

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I-78, Bethel Township, PA

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