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Heavy Traffic Developed on Bridge Following Crash

2600 Penrose Ave

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  • A vehicle caught fire following an accident on Penrose Avenue in Philadelphia, prompting a response from firefighters and medics. Additional units were called to manage traffic congestion on the bridge caused by the incident.

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Three patients have been transported with non-life-threatening injuries. The bridge is beginning to reopen, according to a new report.

Citywide JBand · 0:14
Received. Just an update on our accident with injuries, event number 5735 for the Platte Bridge. Medics have transported three patients. None of them have any life-threatening injuries, and we're starting to get the bridge back open. Okay, received, thanks.

Efforts are underway to clear the vehicles from the bridge, with eastbound lanes temporarily blocked.

PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:26
Yeah, everything is eastbound. Westbound, we just have the fire department over here, the vehicles. But we still have one lane open. They're able to get through. Received. 122. 122. Alright, we're trying to clear it up now. We have the three vehicles. We're going to try to get them off to the side at Wawa. We're going to have the wagons block eastbound until we get it cleared up, and then we're going to open it up. Received.

Police report traffic control is in place, with two eastbound lanes blocked on the bridge and only one open.

PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:30
We got one lane open going eastbound towards this 12. We blocking two lanes. Did the traffic unit receive that? Tom 8, did you receive 1 Charlie's message just now? I'm just coming back over from my I heard you were trying to raise me. 1 Charlie 9, repeating that for Tom 8. 1 Charlie, Tom 8. Sir, if you can have your units block off 26 and Penrose. We have one lane open on the plat, but we're going to block two lanes. 1 Charlie 9, you can have your units block off 26 and Penrose. We're going to block two lanes.
PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:30
1715. 1715. Received. Received. 122. 122. All right, per 121, CID was notified. They cleared the district level. So for now, we're going to do our best to try to clear it up to open this bridge up. Received. 1 Charlie 5, the traffic unit can block off 26 and... Same thing over...

Additional units have been requested for traffic control due to heavy congestion on the bridge following the crash.

Citywide MBand · 0:14
In reference to the accident on the bridge, 2601 Penrose, event number ICAT is 573. Traffic available, help us out with control. We have new traffic traveling eastbound on the bridge. It's craving a major jam. Command is requesting traffic.
PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:31
122. 122. Alright, as previous stated, the one female, she has a head injury. She's stable for now. Then we have a few that are, some minor injuries. They're stable, but we'll keep you advised. Received. As of now, there's no traffic going eastbound on the flat. Received. the traffic unit can help us out. I'll go over J and ask for one. 35, raise 121, have him come back. 121, received.

Medics are en route to the scene.

PFD South Fire · 0:11
Attention, Medic 43, 1600 Penrith Avenue, squad 47 on an accident, Medic 43.

Reports indicate a vehicle burst into flames after an accident.

PPD SWest 12, 18 · 0:25
12-12, can you start over to, we got it on our borders out, accidents on the bridge, 6000 Penrose, traffic. It'll be an accident turned vehicle fire. 12-12, is there another unit out there as well? South is responding. We just used one on the southwest side to block traffic. Southwest, first district's on location. They're going to handle the accident.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car fire.

Fire Dispatch · 0:18
Attention, Engine 60, respond to 2600 Penrose Avenue, to assist Ladder 4, is on location in service. Automobile. Engine 60, 2600 Penrose Avenue, to assist Ladder 4, is on location in service. Would an automobile operate on South Fire?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2600 Penrose Ave.

Three patients have been transported with non-life-threatening injuries. The bridge is beginning to reopen, according to a new report.

Citywide JBand · 0:14
Received. Just an update on our accident with injuries, event number 5735 for the Platte Bridge. Medics have transported three patients. None of them have any life-threatening injuries, and we're starting to get the bridge back open. Okay, received, thanks.

Efforts are underway to clear the vehicles from the bridge, with eastbound lanes temporarily blocked.

PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:26
Yeah, everything is eastbound. Westbound, we just have the fire department over here, the vehicles. But we still have one lane open. They're able to get through. Received. 122. 122. Alright, we're trying to clear it up now. We have the three vehicles. We're going to try to get them off to the side at Wawa. We're going to have the wagons block eastbound until we get it cleared up, and then we're going to open it up. Received.

Police report traffic control is in place, with two eastbound lanes blocked on the bridge and only one open.

PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:30
We got one lane open going eastbound towards this 12. We blocking two lanes. Did the traffic unit receive that? Tom 8, did you receive 1 Charlie's message just now? I'm just coming back over from my I heard you were trying to raise me. 1 Charlie 9, repeating that for Tom 8. 1 Charlie, Tom 8. Sir, if you can have your units block off 26 and Penrose. We have one lane open on the plat, but we're going to block two lanes. 1 Charlie 9, you can have your units block off 26 and Penrose. We're going to block two lanes.
PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:30
1715. 1715. Received. Received. 122. 122. All right, per 121, CID was notified. They cleared the district level. So for now, we're going to do our best to try to clear it up to open this bridge up. Received. 1 Charlie 5, the traffic unit can block off 26 and... Same thing over...

Additional units have been requested for traffic control due to heavy congestion on the bridge following the crash.

Citywide MBand · 0:14
In reference to the accident on the bridge, 2601 Penrose, event number ICAT is 573. Traffic available, help us out with control. We have new traffic traveling eastbound on the bridge. It's craving a major jam. Command is requesting traffic.
PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:31
122. 122. Alright, as previous stated, the one female, she has a head injury. She's stable for now. Then we have a few that are, some minor injuries. They're stable, but we'll keep you advised. Received. As of now, there's no traffic going eastbound on the flat. Received. the traffic unit can help us out. I'll go over J and ask for one. 35, raise 121, have him come back. 121, received.

Medics are en route to the scene.

PFD South Fire · 0:11
Attention, Medic 43, 1600 Penrith Avenue, squad 47 on an accident, Medic 43.

Reports indicate a vehicle burst into flames after an accident.

PPD SWest 12, 18 · 0:25
12-12, can you start over to, we got it on our borders out, accidents on the bridge, 6000 Penrose, traffic. It'll be an accident turned vehicle fire. 12-12, is there another unit out there as well? South is responding. We just used one on the southwest side to block traffic. Southwest, first district's on location. They're going to handle the accident.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car fire.

Fire Dispatch · 0:18
Attention, Engine 60, respond to 2600 Penrose Avenue, to assist Ladder 4, is on location in service. Automobile. Engine 60, 2600 Penrose Avenue, to assist Ladder 4, is on location in service. Would an automobile operate on South Fire?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2600 Penrose Ave.

Three patients have been transported with non-life-threatening injuries. The bridge is beginning to reopen, according to a new report.

Citywide JBand · 0:14
Received. Just an update on our accident with injuries, event number 5735 for the Platte Bridge. Medics have transported three patients. None of them have any life-threatening injuries, and we're starting to get the bridge back open. Okay, received, thanks.

Efforts are underway to clear the vehicles from the bridge, with eastbound lanes temporarily blocked.

PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:26
Yeah, everything is eastbound. Westbound, we just have the fire department over here, the vehicles. But we still have one lane open. They're able to get through. Received. 122. 122. Alright, we're trying to clear it up now. We have the three vehicles. We're going to try to get them off to the side at Wawa. We're going to have the wagons block eastbound until we get it cleared up, and then we're going to open it up. Received.

Police report traffic control is in place, with two eastbound lanes blocked on the bridge and only one open.

PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:30
We got one lane open going eastbound towards this 12. We blocking two lanes. Did the traffic unit receive that? Tom 8, did you receive 1 Charlie's message just now? I'm just coming back over from my I heard you were trying to raise me. 1 Charlie 9, repeating that for Tom 8. 1 Charlie, Tom 8. Sir, if you can have your units block off 26 and Penrose. We have one lane open on the plat, but we're going to block two lanes. 1 Charlie 9, you can have your units block off 26 and Penrose. We're going to block two lanes.
PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:30
1715. 1715. Received. Received. 122. 122. All right, per 121, CID was notified. They cleared the district level. So for now, we're going to do our best to try to clear it up to open this bridge up. Received. 1 Charlie 5, the traffic unit can block off 26 and... Same thing over...

Additional units have been requested for traffic control due to heavy congestion on the bridge following the crash.

Citywide MBand · 0:14
In reference to the accident on the bridge, 2601 Penrose, event number ICAT is 573. Traffic available, help us out with control. We have new traffic traveling eastbound on the bridge. It's craving a major jam. Command is requesting traffic.
PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:31
122. 122. Alright, as previous stated, the one female, she has a head injury. She's stable for now. Then we have a few that are, some minor injuries. They're stable, but we'll keep you advised. Received. As of now, there's no traffic going eastbound on the flat. Received. the traffic unit can help us out. I'll go over J and ask for one. 35, raise 121, have him come back. 121, received.

Medics are en route to the scene.

PFD South Fire · 0:11
Attention, Medic 43, 1600 Penrith Avenue, squad 47 on an accident, Medic 43.

Reports indicate a vehicle burst into flames after an accident.

PPD SWest 12, 18 · 0:25
12-12, can you start over to, we got it on our borders out, accidents on the bridge, 6000 Penrose, traffic. It'll be an accident turned vehicle fire. 12-12, is there another unit out there as well? South is responding. We just used one on the southwest side to block traffic. Southwest, first district's on location. They're going to handle the accident.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car fire.

Fire Dispatch · 0:18
Attention, Engine 60, respond to 2600 Penrose Avenue, to assist Ladder 4, is on location in service. Automobile. Engine 60, 2600 Penrose Avenue, to assist Ladder 4, is on location in service. Would an automobile operate on South Fire?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2600 Penrose Ave.

Three patients have been transported with non-life-threatening injuries. The bridge is beginning to reopen, according to a new report.

Citywide JBand · 0:14
Received. Just an update on our accident with injuries, event number 5735 for the Platte Bridge. Medics have transported three patients. None of them have any life-threatening injuries, and we're starting to get the bridge back open. Okay, received, thanks.

Efforts are underway to clear the vehicles from the bridge, with eastbound lanes temporarily blocked.

PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:26
Yeah, everything is eastbound. Westbound, we just have the fire department over here, the vehicles. But we still have one lane open. They're able to get through. Received. 122. 122. Alright, we're trying to clear it up now. We have the three vehicles. We're going to try to get them off to the side at Wawa. We're going to have the wagons block eastbound until we get it cleared up, and then we're going to open it up. Received.

Police report traffic control is in place, with two eastbound lanes blocked on the bridge and only one open.

PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:30
We got one lane open going eastbound towards this 12. We blocking two lanes. Did the traffic unit receive that? Tom 8, did you receive 1 Charlie's message just now? I'm just coming back over from my I heard you were trying to raise me. 1 Charlie 9, repeating that for Tom 8. 1 Charlie, Tom 8. Sir, if you can have your units block off 26 and Penrose. We have one lane open on the plat, but we're going to block two lanes. 1 Charlie 9, you can have your units block off 26 and Penrose. We're going to block two lanes.
PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:30
1715. 1715. Received. Received. 122. 122. All right, per 121, CID was notified. They cleared the district level. So for now, we're going to do our best to try to clear it up to open this bridge up. Received. 1 Charlie 5, the traffic unit can block off 26 and... Same thing over...

Additional units have been requested for traffic control due to heavy congestion on the bridge following the crash.

Citywide MBand · 0:14
In reference to the accident on the bridge, 2601 Penrose, event number ICAT is 573. Traffic available, help us out with control. We have new traffic traveling eastbound on the bridge. It's craving a major jam. Command is requesting traffic.
PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:31
122. 122. Alright, as previous stated, the one female, she has a head injury. She's stable for now. Then we have a few that are, some minor injuries. They're stable, but we'll keep you advised. Received. As of now, there's no traffic going eastbound on the flat. Received. the traffic unit can help us out. I'll go over J and ask for one. 35, raise 121, have him come back. 121, received.

Medics are en route to the scene.

PFD South Fire · 0:11
Attention, Medic 43, 1600 Penrith Avenue, squad 47 on an accident, Medic 43.

Reports indicate a vehicle burst into flames after an accident.

PPD SWest 12, 18 · 0:25
12-12, can you start over to, we got it on our borders out, accidents on the bridge, 6000 Penrose, traffic. It'll be an accident turned vehicle fire. 12-12, is there another unit out there as well? South is responding. We just used one on the southwest side to block traffic. Southwest, first district's on location. They're going to handle the accident.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car fire.

Fire Dispatch · 0:18
Attention, Engine 60, respond to 2600 Penrose Avenue, to assist Ladder 4, is on location in service. Automobile. Engine 60, 2600 Penrose Avenue, to assist Ladder 4, is on location in service. Would an automobile operate on South Fire?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2600 Penrose Ave.

Three patients have been transported with non-life-threatening injuries. The bridge is beginning to reopen, according to a new report.

Citywide JBand · 0:14
Received. Just an update on our accident with injuries, event number 5735 for the Platte Bridge. Medics have transported three patients. None of them have any life-threatening injuries, and we're starting to get the bridge back open. Okay, received, thanks.

Efforts are underway to clear the vehicles from the bridge, with eastbound lanes temporarily blocked.

PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:26
Yeah, everything is eastbound. Westbound, we just have the fire department over here, the vehicles. But we still have one lane open. They're able to get through. Received. 122. 122. Alright, we're trying to clear it up now. We have the three vehicles. We're going to try to get them off to the side at Wawa. We're going to have the wagons block eastbound until we get it cleared up, and then we're going to open it up. Received.

Police report traffic control is in place, with two eastbound lanes blocked on the bridge and only one open.

PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:30
We got one lane open going eastbound towards this 12. We blocking two lanes. Did the traffic unit receive that? Tom 8, did you receive 1 Charlie's message just now? I'm just coming back over from my I heard you were trying to raise me. 1 Charlie 9, repeating that for Tom 8. 1 Charlie, Tom 8. Sir, if you can have your units block off 26 and Penrose. We have one lane open on the plat, but we're going to block two lanes. 1 Charlie 9, you can have your units block off 26 and Penrose. We're going to block two lanes.
PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:30
1715. 1715. Received. Received. 122. 122. All right, per 121, CID was notified. They cleared the district level. So for now, we're going to do our best to try to clear it up to open this bridge up. Received. 1 Charlie 5, the traffic unit can block off 26 and... Same thing over...

Additional units have been requested for traffic control due to heavy congestion on the bridge following the crash.

Citywide MBand · 0:14
In reference to the accident on the bridge, 2601 Penrose, event number ICAT is 573. Traffic available, help us out with control. We have new traffic traveling eastbound on the bridge. It's craving a major jam. Command is requesting traffic.
PPD South 1, 3, 17 · 0:31
122. 122. Alright, as previous stated, the one female, she has a head injury. She's stable for now. Then we have a few that are, some minor injuries. They're stable, but we'll keep you advised. Received. As of now, there's no traffic going eastbound on the flat. Received. the traffic unit can help us out. I'll go over J and ask for one. 35, raise 121, have him come back. 121, received.

Medics are en route to the scene.

PFD South Fire · 0:11
Attention, Medic 43, 1600 Penrith Avenue, squad 47 on an accident, Medic 43.

Reports indicate a vehicle burst into flames after an accident.

PPD SWest 12, 18 · 0:25
12-12, can you start over to, we got it on our borders out, accidents on the bridge, 6000 Penrose, traffic. It'll be an accident turned vehicle fire. 12-12, is there another unit out there as well? South is responding. We just used one on the southwest side to block traffic. Southwest, first district's on location. They're going to handle the accident.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car fire.

Fire Dispatch · 0:18
Attention, Engine 60, respond to 2600 Penrose Avenue, to assist Ladder 4, is on location in service. Automobile. Engine 60, 2600 Penrose Avenue, to assist Ladder 4, is on location in service. Would an automobile operate on South Fire?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2600 Penrose Ave.

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Comments13

philadelphiaUser2198903019Jun 9 at 7:02 PM

Oh I would’ve been pissed. literally nowhere to go but I’m sure this crash could’ve been avoided.

pdavis1217Jun 9 at 6:50 PM

smdh this the second time within like two months i was stuck in the last one

anonymoususer11223366Jun 9 at 6:46 PM

car on fire a few miles down the the bridge , don’t even bother to take that bridge home

67777777777Jun 9 at 7:22 PM

This traffic makes me want to leave the car on the bridge and walk home

philadelphiaUser2198903019Jun 9 at 7:02 PM

Oh I would’ve been pissed. literally nowhere to go but I’m sure this crash could’ve been avoided.

pdavis1217Jun 9 at 6:50 PM

smdh this the second time within like two months i was stuck in the last one

anonymoususer11223366Jun 9 at 6:46 PM

car on fire a few miles down the the bridge , don’t even bother to take that bridge home

67777777777Jun 9 at 7:22 PM

This traffic makes me want to leave the car on the bridge and walk home

philadelphiaUser2198903019Jun 9 at 7:02 PM

Oh I would’ve been pissed. literally nowhere to go but I’m sure this crash could’ve been avoided.

pdavis1217Jun 9 at 6:50 PM

smdh this the second time within like two months i was stuck in the last one

anonymoususer11223366Jun 9 at 6:46 PM

car on fire a few miles down the the bridge , don’t even bother to take that bridge home

67777777777Jun 9 at 7:22 PM

This traffic makes me want to leave the car on the bridge and walk home

philadelphiaUser2198903019Jun 9 at 7:02 PM

Oh I would’ve been pissed. literally nowhere to go but I’m sure this crash could’ve been avoided.

pdavis1217Jun 9 at 6:50 PM

smdh this the second time within like two months i was stuck in the last one

anonymoususer11223366Jun 9 at 6:46 PM

car on fire a few miles down the the bridge , don’t even bother to take that bridge home

67777777777Jun 9 at 7:22 PM

This traffic makes me want to leave the car on the bridge and walk home

philadelphiaUser2198903019Jun 9 at 7:02 PM

Oh I would’ve been pissed. literally nowhere to go but I’m sure this crash could’ve been avoided.

pdavis1217Jun 9 at 6:50 PM

smdh this the second time within like two months i was stuck in the last one

anonymoususer11223366Jun 9 at 6:46 PM

car on fire a few miles down the the bridge , don’t even bother to take that bridge home

67777777777Jun 9 at 7:22 PM

This traffic makes me want to leave the car on the bridge and walk home

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