Traffic accident closes I-81 northbound off-ramp near Exit 5, Chambersburg PA


A traffic accident occurred on Interstate 81 northbound near Exit 5 in Franklin County. The accident blocked the off-ramp, leading to road closure and rerouting of traffic. Multiple emergency vehicles responded to the scene and utilized rescue equipment.
Audio|Source: Fire Police Operations Channels
05:5
Transcript:
00:00
You let's get off at the 5 or go down to the 3.
00:04
Franklin, make U-7-7 inbound Chambersburg.
00:07
Mickey 7-7-1940.
00:13
All right, my name is a home seat.
00:16
Neil Taday, 1947.
00:22
Franklin 2, Command, 3.
00:26
2331, come on the same.
00:30
Go ahead, Brian, Flint.
00:35
Okay, medic 2331, I have you on the scene.
00:38
Command 3, NJ1 was trying to get a hold of you there.
00:43
Command 3001, go ahead.
00:48
I was just wondering if you wanted us off at the 5 or the 3, but we got off at the 5.
00:52
We're at the bottom of the ramp.
00:55
Hey, you can stage behind your ambulance and send your staff to the scene.
00:59
Calvin.
01:05
3403 to any company 3 fire, please?
01:08
Go ahead, 343.
01:11
Has anybody got the utility out yet?
01:15
Negative, go get her.
01:17
We're going to need her.
01:20
Copy. I'm just going up the cemetery hill now.
01:23
I'll be delayed.
01:26
Franklin, Washington, Worsetka, Permanek-7-59's on scene.
01:29
I copy. 341, Franklin, I'm on scene.
01:34
Washington, Medi-7-9-1948.
01:41
340, 343.
01:43
Go to exit 5.
01:45
Stage with engine from 8 in the ambulance.
01:48
I'm here to get the unit.
01:51
Copy that, going to exit 5 instead.
01:55
340 water is the, you're off on the slow lane side or the median?
02:01
Squad Agen Franklin.
02:03
Is the accident at the ramp?
02:07
It's on the on ramp.
02:08
We have to shut the on-ramp, off-ramp down.
02:15
Command 3 to squad 8.
02:16
Go ahead and exit the interstate and exit 5.
02:19
Go to the northbound off-ramp and stage behind 8-1.
02:23
Send your staffing to the scene.
02:25
Squad 8, direct.
02:27
Thank you.
02:28
341 to 342, 342, 342, 341 out there short, it helped 344 with the shutting down the off ramp.
02:39
Copy.
02:44
Squad 8,000.
02:46
Squad A 1951.
02:53
Squad A, 1951.
02:57
344 is on scene shutting down the northbound off-ramp.
03:05
Pull in behind PSP[1], 344.
03:12
7404. 1080-20.
03:20
Bring the cage home alone.
03:24
344, you're going to have to move up.
03:26
We can't leave that much of a gap between PSP[1].
03:30
342 to 341.
03:32
Didn't you say you're on the off ramp?
03:34
Right at the beginning of the off ramp northbound at the 5.
03:38
Are we shutting or down or we let traffic go through?
03:43
Traffic cannot get off of the Interstate 81, Northbound 5.
03:49
Okay, that's what I wanted to make sure.
03:57
Squad 8 operator, bring the squad up here by Freeze Ambulance for now.
04:03
Utility 3, 341.
04:06
Go ahead.
04:09
You want the squad, squad 8 up to the scene? I'm approaching the 3 to get on the interstate, be there in about 4.
04:19
Copy that.
04:21
Yeah, bring it a little bit closer.
04:22
We're going to utilize some of our rescue equipment.
04:25
Command 3, Franklin.
04:28
Command 3.
04:30
EMS confirming priority 4 will be releasing some of the units shortly.
04:36
Copy Command 3.
04:37
Class 4, 1953.
04:40
Is that you down at the bottom of the ramp?
04:48
Cadney, then I'm bringing the squad out.
04:51
Yes, it's me.
04:54
Alright, it's copy.
04:55
Just stay there.
04:57
Any lower apparatus comes through from your end, send them up the wrong way.
05:04
... Command 3.
Police codes explained
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PSP: Pennsylvania State Police
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I-81, Chambersburg, PA
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