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Car Crash on Northbound Lanes

Harlem River Dr & E 138th St, East Harlem, Manhattan

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Summary

  • Firefighters are responding to a car crash on the northbound lanes at 120 E 138th St in the Bronx, encountering significant access challenges due to heavy traffic and physical barriers.

Timeline

Firefighters are attempting to reach the crash site but are facing access challenges due to obstacles.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Heading north and south. See if they can reach the accident. We can't access it from this point.10-4, Engine 53, received? 4, received. Ladder 43. Ladder 43, 10-4. Manhattan, Class 3 box 1307, Terminal 18, 1249 5th Avenue, off of East 106 Street, for an automatic alarm. Class 3 box 1307, Terminal 18, 1249...

Firefighters report heavy traffic and obstacles near the crash site, including a fence and jersey barrier.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
4. Manhattan to Engine 53. Engine 53, 10-4. Manhattan 2, Battalion 12. Manhattan. 16K. We can have 40, 53 and 43 continue northbound. We got a fence here and a jersey barrier. A lot of traffic.

Firefighters have located the crash on the northbound lanes under an overpass.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Engine 69 to Manhattan. Engine 69. We located the MVA for box 8372. It's going to be northbound on the Harlem River Drive just underneath the overpass for 138th Street. We're going to have to loop around. 10-4. Battalion 16, received.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a car crash on the northbound lanes.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Manhattan to Engine 53. Engine 53. 53, are you available? 53, 10-4, we're 10-8. 10-4, Engine 53, respond to phone alarm box 8372 on the Harlem River Drive at East 138th Street for an auto accident northbound. 53. I see, 10-4, responding. Phone alarm box 8372 on the Harlem River Drive at East 138th Street for an auto accident northbound.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Harlem River Dr & E 138th St.

Firefighters are attempting to reach the crash site but are facing access challenges due to obstacles.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Heading north and south. See if they can reach the accident. We can't access it from this point.10-4, Engine 53, received? 4, received. Ladder 43. Ladder 43, 10-4. Manhattan, Class 3 box 1307, Terminal 18, 1249 5th Avenue, off of East 106 Street, for an automatic alarm. Class 3 box 1307, Terminal 18, 1249...

Firefighters report heavy traffic and obstacles near the crash site, including a fence and jersey barrier.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
4. Manhattan to Engine 53. Engine 53, 10-4. Manhattan 2, Battalion 12. Manhattan. 16K. We can have 40, 53 and 43 continue northbound. We got a fence here and a jersey barrier. A lot of traffic.

Firefighters have located the crash on the northbound lanes under an overpass.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Engine 69 to Manhattan. Engine 69. We located the MVA for box 8372. It's going to be northbound on the Harlem River Drive just underneath the overpass for 138th Street. We're going to have to loop around. 10-4. Battalion 16, received.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a car crash on the northbound lanes.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Manhattan to Engine 53. Engine 53. 53, are you available? 53, 10-4, we're 10-8. 10-4, Engine 53, respond to phone alarm box 8372 on the Harlem River Drive at East 138th Street for an auto accident northbound. 53. I see, 10-4, responding. Phone alarm box 8372 on the Harlem River Drive at East 138th Street for an auto accident northbound.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Harlem River Dr & E 138th St.

Firefighters are attempting to reach the crash site but are facing access challenges due to obstacles.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Heading north and south. See if they can reach the accident. We can't access it from this point.10-4, Engine 53, received? 4, received. Ladder 43. Ladder 43, 10-4. Manhattan, Class 3 box 1307, Terminal 18, 1249 5th Avenue, off of East 106 Street, for an automatic alarm. Class 3 box 1307, Terminal 18, 1249...

Firefighters report heavy traffic and obstacles near the crash site, including a fence and jersey barrier.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
4. Manhattan to Engine 53. Engine 53, 10-4. Manhattan 2, Battalion 12. Manhattan. 16K. We can have 40, 53 and 43 continue northbound. We got a fence here and a jersey barrier. A lot of traffic.

Firefighters have located the crash on the northbound lanes under an overpass.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Engine 69 to Manhattan. Engine 69. We located the MVA for box 8372. It's going to be northbound on the Harlem River Drive just underneath the overpass for 138th Street. We're going to have to loop around. 10-4. Battalion 16, received.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a car crash on the northbound lanes.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Manhattan to Engine 53. Engine 53. 53, are you available? 53, 10-4, we're 10-8. 10-4, Engine 53, respond to phone alarm box 8372 on the Harlem River Drive at East 138th Street for an auto accident northbound. 53. I see, 10-4, responding. Phone alarm box 8372 on the Harlem River Drive at East 138th Street for an auto accident northbound.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Harlem River Dr & E 138th St.

Firefighters are attempting to reach the crash site but are facing access challenges due to obstacles.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Heading north and south. See if they can reach the accident. We can't access it from this point.10-4, Engine 53, received? 4, received. Ladder 43. Ladder 43, 10-4. Manhattan, Class 3 box 1307, Terminal 18, 1249 5th Avenue, off of East 106 Street, for an automatic alarm. Class 3 box 1307, Terminal 18, 1249...

Firefighters report heavy traffic and obstacles near the crash site, including a fence and jersey barrier.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
4. Manhattan to Engine 53. Engine 53, 10-4. Manhattan 2, Battalion 12. Manhattan. 16K. We can have 40, 53 and 43 continue northbound. We got a fence here and a jersey barrier. A lot of traffic.

Firefighters have located the crash on the northbound lanes under an overpass.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Engine 69 to Manhattan. Engine 69. We located the MVA for box 8372. It's going to be northbound on the Harlem River Drive just underneath the overpass for 138th Street. We're going to have to loop around. 10-4. Battalion 16, received.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a car crash on the northbound lanes.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Manhattan to Engine 53. Engine 53. 53, are you available? 53, 10-4, we're 10-8. 10-4, Engine 53, respond to phone alarm box 8372 on the Harlem River Drive at East 138th Street for an auto accident northbound. 53. I see, 10-4, responding. Phone alarm box 8372 on the Harlem River Drive at East 138th Street for an auto accident northbound.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Harlem River Dr & E 138th St.

Firefighters are attempting to reach the crash site but are facing access challenges due to obstacles.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Heading north and south. See if they can reach the accident. We can't access it from this point.10-4, Engine 53, received? 4, received. Ladder 43. Ladder 43, 10-4. Manhattan, Class 3 box 1307, Terminal 18, 1249 5th Avenue, off of East 106 Street, for an automatic alarm. Class 3 box 1307, Terminal 18, 1249...

Firefighters report heavy traffic and obstacles near the crash site, including a fence and jersey barrier.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
4. Manhattan to Engine 53. Engine 53, 10-4. Manhattan 2, Battalion 12. Manhattan. 16K. We can have 40, 53 and 43 continue northbound. We got a fence here and a jersey barrier. A lot of traffic.

Firefighters have located the crash on the northbound lanes under an overpass.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Engine 69 to Manhattan. Engine 69. We located the MVA for box 8372. It's going to be northbound on the Harlem River Drive just underneath the overpass for 138th Street. We're going to have to loop around. 10-4. Battalion 16, received.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a car crash on the northbound lanes.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Manhattan to Engine 53. Engine 53. 53, are you available? 53, 10-4, we're 10-8. 10-4, Engine 53, respond to phone alarm box 8372 on the Harlem River Drive at East 138th Street for an auto accident northbound. 53. I see, 10-4, responding. Phone alarm box 8372 on the Harlem River Drive at East 138th Street for an auto accident northbound.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Harlem River Dr & E 138th St.

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