Fatal Truck Crash on I-80 Today
Snow Shoe Volunteer Fire Company
145 I80E (Just prior to the Rest Area entrance)
Snow Shoe Township
Feb. 17 at 11:54 AM
Fire-Vehicle Crash Unk Inj
UPGRADED to Fire-Vehicle Crash W/ Entrapment & Fire
**FATALITY**
Due: R6,ER6, TA6, AMB29-1, MEDIC24-2
At approximately 0531 this morning, 2/17/23, Company 6 was alerted for a vehicle accident with unknown injuries at the 145 mile marker in the East bound lanes of Interstate 80 just prior to the Rest Area entrance.
As units were dispatched and Chief 6 went responding, Centre County 911 advised that the call was going to be three (3) tractor trailers now with entrapment and fire. Upon additional information coming in, Chief 6 had 911 upgrade the response.
0542 – Chief 6, Fire Police 6 and Engine Rescue 6 arrived on scene and began assessing the scene. Chief 6 advised that there was negative entrapment and no fire with 2 patients injured, one with critical injuries and took Command. More info on Snow Shoe Fire Facebook page.