Person Trapped in Car Semi-submerged Under Bridge After Crash

W Sedgley Ave & W Dauphin St

Published Jul 6 at 10:38 AM · Updated Jul 6 at 10:45 AM

Summary

Firefighters in Philadelphia responded to a car crash involving a vehicle submerged under a bridge at W Sedgley Ave and W Dauphin St. Emergency crews confirmed one car was underwater with a person inside and are investigating reports of a second vehicle, a gray Nissan, stuck under the bridge.

Timeline

Jul 6, 10:38AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W Sedgley Ave & W Dauphin St.

Jul 6, 10:38AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W Sedgley Ave & W Dauphin St.

Jul 6, 10:38AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W Sedgley Ave & W Dauphin St.

Jul 6, 10:38AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W Sedgley Ave & W Dauphin St.

Jul 6, 10:38AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W Sedgley Ave & W Dauphin St.

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PFD South Fire · Jul 6, 10:46AM · 0:20

We don't see it, but we'll investigate. Need dispatch from the police to shut down the intersection and street. Affirmative. Ladder 16. Ladder 16. 2021 Westbound. Affirmative. Engine 20.

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PFD South Fire · Jul 6, 10:45AM · 0:31

Are you still en route?Negative 45 said they could handle with a ladder. Engine 45? Engine 45. I'm also getting that there's an additional car stuck under the bridge at that location, and a gray Nissan with a 32-year-old female inside. That's affirmative. We don't see it, but we'll investigate. Suspects are going to need to shut down the intersection and street department. Affirmative.Affirmative. Thank you.

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PFD South Fire · Jul 6, 10:45AM · 0:30

Battalion 3. Battalion 3. You're still on location at Sedley and Dolphin? Negative. I hit that button by accident. We were never on scene. Are you still en route? Negative. 45, you can handle that. Engine 45? Engine 45. I'm also getting that there's an additional car stuck under the bridge at that location, and a gray Nissan with a 32-year-old female inside. Uh, that's affirmative.

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