Single-car crash with fire on I-81 North in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County PA

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Reported: 09/18/2025 12:39 PM (PDT)

I-81, Pennsylvania

A single-car crash happened on I-81 North near mile marker 210.7 in Lenox Township. The vehicle caught fire. Injuries and whether anyone is trapped are unknown.

Audio|Source: Susquehanna, Wayne, Lackawanna, Wyoming and Luzerne Counties Fire / EMS

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Transcript:

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Susquehanna County to Clifford Fire and EMS, Hartford for your rescue engine, respond,

00:07

I81, 210.7 North, Lenox Township, for a one-car MBA[1], unknown injuries, unknown entrapment.

00:17

Respond on fireups.

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Susquehanna County to Clifford Fire and EMS, Hartford for your rescue engine.

00:27

Respond,

00:29

210.7, I-81 North, Lenox Township for a one-car MBA[1], unknown injuries, unknown entrapment.

00:37

Respond on fire ops, operate on ground, 1540.

01:00

County acknowledged in our station.

01:07

On 9801, at the request of Susquehanna County, for one car accident unknown on injuries, repeating.

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Lapton County dispatching 24-9, mobile 171, respond.

01:17

If the request of Susquehanna County, 210.7 northbound I-81, for one car accident,

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unknown on injuries.

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Switched up read in blue, then Susquehanna County, time no, 15, 4 to 2.

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I'm going to be.

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B. B...

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Susquehanna County to Clifford Fire, Hartford Free or Pumper Tanker,

02:05

respond to 10.7 I-81 North Lenox Township to the one-car MBA[1], upgrade to a vehicle fire, respond on fire ops, operate on ground.

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Susquehanna County to Clifford Fire, Hartford for your Pumper Tanker 3, respond to 10.7 I-81 North, Lettick's Township.

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For the one-car MBA[1],

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caller reported, car is now on fire.

02:35

Respond on fire ops, operate on ground 1, 1543.

Police codes explained

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[1]

MBA: Motor Vehicle Accident (likely a misheard/typo for MVA)

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Single-car crash with fire on I-81 North in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County PA

A single-car crash happened on I-81 North near mile marker 210.7 in Lenox Township. The vehicle caught fire. Injuries and whether anyone is trapped are unknown.

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