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Two Injured, Significant Oil Spill Following Three-Car Crash Near Exit 23

Harlem River Dr & 155th St, Washington Heights, Manhattan

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  • Emergency responders initially reported a car crash near Exit 21 but found no accident. They are now investigating a possible crash near Exit 23 on Harlem River Drive.

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EMS is delayed, and responders are still waiting for an ambulance for the two patients.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
9 calling the HAT. Engine 59. 3377, we're at 45 minutes, no EMS on scene, do you have an AM please? Engine 59, EMS has been updated with your two patients. They're on backlog right now, still awaiting a bus to be assigned, K. 10-9, 10-4. 10-4.

Responders have requested a sand truck due to a significant oil spill at the crash site.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
Engine 59 to Manhattan. Engine 59. 59 for box 8377, can you also notify sanitation? We're going to need a sand truck. We've got a significant amount of oil. 10-4.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. Battalion 16. Yeah, drop a box down to an 18 at 5930 and operate, please. The Quebec unit heard the signal, Battalion 16 is going to be 10-8. Battalion 4, Battalion 16, 17 in box 8377, 17 in box 8377. Engine 59, Ladder 3, operate by orders of Battalion 16. Time is 0619 hours, dispatcher 512.

Emergency responders have requested an ambulance for two patients involved in the crash.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
Engine 59 to Manhattan. Engine 59. That's 8377, three-car accident with two patients, requesting EMS. 10-4, Engine 59.

A three-car accident has been found northbound before the 155th Street exit. Police are on scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Engine 59 calling Manhattan. Engine 59. Going northbound, we have a three-car MVA, PD on scene. Gonna see if there's any patients, send advice. This is before the 155 street exit, going northbound. 10-4. Battalion 16, received. Battalion 16, 10-4. 10-4, 0613 hours, dispatcher problem 2. Battalion 16, 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Harlem River Dr & 155th St.

Responders report a tire on Harlem River Drive causing damage to several cars near Exit 55.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. Battalion 16. Can you relay to the units coming northbound? There's a tire that is on the northbound Harlem River Drive that several cars have hit and has caused some damage. Can you let them be aware of that as they're coming up to Exit 55, please? 10-4.

Emergency responders are now checking for a car crash near Exit 23 on Harlem River Drive.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:19
Manhattan EMS box 8377 at exit 23 on the Hollen River Drive for an auto accident. Manhattan EMS box 8377 at exit 23 on the Hollen River Drive for an auto accident.

Firefighters report no accident found near Exit 21 after checking the area.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
6-9 to banana. 6-9. Hit a 6-9 turnaround and headed north all the way up to exit 21. We had no accident at the exit either. 10-4, 6-9.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
16 to Manhattan. 16. Yeah, you guys have any more info or can you check the 10-7 for us, please? We have nothing further. All we got was the vicinity of exit 21. 16, 10-4, we'll wait for the units to 24. 10-4. 63 to Manhattan. 53.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car crash near Exit 21.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:28
Phone alarm box A372, exit 21 on the Harlem River Drive for East 135 Street, auto accident. Phone alarm box A372, exit 21 on the Harlem River Drive for East 135 Street, auto accident, unknown direction. Time zone 552, 456.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Exit 21 Harlem River Dr.

EMS is delayed, and responders are still waiting for an ambulance for the two patients.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
9 calling the HAT. Engine 59. 3377, we're at 45 minutes, no EMS on scene, do you have an AM please? Engine 59, EMS has been updated with your two patients. They're on backlog right now, still awaiting a bus to be assigned, K. 10-9, 10-4. 10-4.

Responders have requested a sand truck due to a significant oil spill at the crash site.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
Engine 59 to Manhattan. Engine 59. 59 for box 8377, can you also notify sanitation? We're going to need a sand truck. We've got a significant amount of oil. 10-4.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. Battalion 16. Yeah, drop a box down to an 18 at 5930 and operate, please. The Quebec unit heard the signal, Battalion 16 is going to be 10-8. Battalion 4, Battalion 16, 17 in box 8377, 17 in box 8377. Engine 59, Ladder 3, operate by orders of Battalion 16. Time is 0619 hours, dispatcher 512.

Emergency responders have requested an ambulance for two patients involved in the crash.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
Engine 59 to Manhattan. Engine 59. That's 8377, three-car accident with two patients, requesting EMS. 10-4, Engine 59.

A three-car accident has been found northbound before the 155th Street exit. Police are on scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Engine 59 calling Manhattan. Engine 59. Going northbound, we have a three-car MVA, PD on scene. Gonna see if there's any patients, send advice. This is before the 155 street exit, going northbound. 10-4. Battalion 16, received. Battalion 16, 10-4. 10-4, 0613 hours, dispatcher problem 2. Battalion 16, 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Harlem River Dr & 155th St.

Responders report a tire on Harlem River Drive causing damage to several cars near Exit 55.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. Battalion 16. Can you relay to the units coming northbound? There's a tire that is on the northbound Harlem River Drive that several cars have hit and has caused some damage. Can you let them be aware of that as they're coming up to Exit 55, please? 10-4.

Emergency responders are now checking for a car crash near Exit 23 on Harlem River Drive.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:19
Manhattan EMS box 8377 at exit 23 on the Hollen River Drive for an auto accident. Manhattan EMS box 8377 at exit 23 on the Hollen River Drive for an auto accident.

Firefighters report no accident found near Exit 21 after checking the area.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
6-9 to banana. 6-9. Hit a 6-9 turnaround and headed north all the way up to exit 21. We had no accident at the exit either. 10-4, 6-9.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
16 to Manhattan. 16. Yeah, you guys have any more info or can you check the 10-7 for us, please? We have nothing further. All we got was the vicinity of exit 21. 16, 10-4, we'll wait for the units to 24. 10-4. 63 to Manhattan. 53.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car crash near Exit 21.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:28
Phone alarm box A372, exit 21 on the Harlem River Drive for East 135 Street, auto accident. Phone alarm box A372, exit 21 on the Harlem River Drive for East 135 Street, auto accident, unknown direction. Time zone 552, 456.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Exit 21 Harlem River Dr.

EMS is delayed, and responders are still waiting for an ambulance for the two patients.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
9 calling the HAT. Engine 59. 3377, we're at 45 minutes, no EMS on scene, do you have an AM please? Engine 59, EMS has been updated with your two patients. They're on backlog right now, still awaiting a bus to be assigned, K. 10-9, 10-4. 10-4.

Responders have requested a sand truck due to a significant oil spill at the crash site.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
Engine 59 to Manhattan. Engine 59. 59 for box 8377, can you also notify sanitation? We're going to need a sand truck. We've got a significant amount of oil. 10-4.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. Battalion 16. Yeah, drop a box down to an 18 at 5930 and operate, please. The Quebec unit heard the signal, Battalion 16 is going to be 10-8. Battalion 4, Battalion 16, 17 in box 8377, 17 in box 8377. Engine 59, Ladder 3, operate by orders of Battalion 16. Time is 0619 hours, dispatcher 512.

Emergency responders have requested an ambulance for two patients involved in the crash.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
Engine 59 to Manhattan. Engine 59. That's 8377, three-car accident with two patients, requesting EMS. 10-4, Engine 59.

A three-car accident has been found northbound before the 155th Street exit. Police are on scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Engine 59 calling Manhattan. Engine 59. Going northbound, we have a three-car MVA, PD on scene. Gonna see if there's any patients, send advice. This is before the 155 street exit, going northbound. 10-4. Battalion 16, received. Battalion 16, 10-4. 10-4, 0613 hours, dispatcher problem 2. Battalion 16, 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Harlem River Dr & 155th St.

Responders report a tire on Harlem River Drive causing damage to several cars near Exit 55.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. Battalion 16. Can you relay to the units coming northbound? There's a tire that is on the northbound Harlem River Drive that several cars have hit and has caused some damage. Can you let them be aware of that as they're coming up to Exit 55, please? 10-4.

Emergency responders are now checking for a car crash near Exit 23 on Harlem River Drive.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:19
Manhattan EMS box 8377 at exit 23 on the Hollen River Drive for an auto accident. Manhattan EMS box 8377 at exit 23 on the Hollen River Drive for an auto accident.

Firefighters report no accident found near Exit 21 after checking the area.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
6-9 to banana. 6-9. Hit a 6-9 turnaround and headed north all the way up to exit 21. We had no accident at the exit either. 10-4, 6-9.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
16 to Manhattan. 16. Yeah, you guys have any more info or can you check the 10-7 for us, please? We have nothing further. All we got was the vicinity of exit 21. 16, 10-4, we'll wait for the units to 24. 10-4. 63 to Manhattan. 53.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car crash near Exit 21.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:28
Phone alarm box A372, exit 21 on the Harlem River Drive for East 135 Street, auto accident. Phone alarm box A372, exit 21 on the Harlem River Drive for East 135 Street, auto accident, unknown direction. Time zone 552, 456.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Exit 21 Harlem River Dr.

EMS is delayed, and responders are still waiting for an ambulance for the two patients.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
9 calling the HAT. Engine 59. 3377, we're at 45 minutes, no EMS on scene, do you have an AM please? Engine 59, EMS has been updated with your two patients. They're on backlog right now, still awaiting a bus to be assigned, K. 10-9, 10-4. 10-4.

Responders have requested a sand truck due to a significant oil spill at the crash site.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
Engine 59 to Manhattan. Engine 59. 59 for box 8377, can you also notify sanitation? We're going to need a sand truck. We've got a significant amount of oil. 10-4.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. Battalion 16. Yeah, drop a box down to an 18 at 5930 and operate, please. The Quebec unit heard the signal, Battalion 16 is going to be 10-8. Battalion 4, Battalion 16, 17 in box 8377, 17 in box 8377. Engine 59, Ladder 3, operate by orders of Battalion 16. Time is 0619 hours, dispatcher 512.

Emergency responders have requested an ambulance for two patients involved in the crash.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
Engine 59 to Manhattan. Engine 59. That's 8377, three-car accident with two patients, requesting EMS. 10-4, Engine 59.

A three-car accident has been found northbound before the 155th Street exit. Police are on scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Engine 59 calling Manhattan. Engine 59. Going northbound, we have a three-car MVA, PD on scene. Gonna see if there's any patients, send advice. This is before the 155 street exit, going northbound. 10-4. Battalion 16, received. Battalion 16, 10-4. 10-4, 0613 hours, dispatcher problem 2. Battalion 16, 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Harlem River Dr & 155th St.

Responders report a tire on Harlem River Drive causing damage to several cars near Exit 55.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. Battalion 16. Can you relay to the units coming northbound? There's a tire that is on the northbound Harlem River Drive that several cars have hit and has caused some damage. Can you let them be aware of that as they're coming up to Exit 55, please? 10-4.

Emergency responders are now checking for a car crash near Exit 23 on Harlem River Drive.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:19
Manhattan EMS box 8377 at exit 23 on the Hollen River Drive for an auto accident. Manhattan EMS box 8377 at exit 23 on the Hollen River Drive for an auto accident.

Firefighters report no accident found near Exit 21 after checking the area.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
6-9 to banana. 6-9. Hit a 6-9 turnaround and headed north all the way up to exit 21. We had no accident at the exit either. 10-4, 6-9.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
16 to Manhattan. 16. Yeah, you guys have any more info or can you check the 10-7 for us, please? We have nothing further. All we got was the vicinity of exit 21. 16, 10-4, we'll wait for the units to 24. 10-4. 63 to Manhattan. 53.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car crash near Exit 21.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:28
Phone alarm box A372, exit 21 on the Harlem River Drive for East 135 Street, auto accident. Phone alarm box A372, exit 21 on the Harlem River Drive for East 135 Street, auto accident, unknown direction. Time zone 552, 456.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Exit 21 Harlem River Dr.

EMS is delayed, and responders are still waiting for an ambulance for the two patients.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
9 calling the HAT. Engine 59. 3377, we're at 45 minutes, no EMS on scene, do you have an AM please? Engine 59, EMS has been updated with your two patients. They're on backlog right now, still awaiting a bus to be assigned, K. 10-9, 10-4. 10-4.

Responders have requested a sand truck due to a significant oil spill at the crash site.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
Engine 59 to Manhattan. Engine 59. 59 for box 8377, can you also notify sanitation? We're going to need a sand truck. We've got a significant amount of oil. 10-4.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. Battalion 16. Yeah, drop a box down to an 18 at 5930 and operate, please. The Quebec unit heard the signal, Battalion 16 is going to be 10-8. Battalion 4, Battalion 16, 17 in box 8377, 17 in box 8377. Engine 59, Ladder 3, operate by orders of Battalion 16. Time is 0619 hours, dispatcher 512.

Emergency responders have requested an ambulance for two patients involved in the crash.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
Engine 59 to Manhattan. Engine 59. That's 8377, three-car accident with two patients, requesting EMS. 10-4, Engine 59.

A three-car accident has been found northbound before the 155th Street exit. Police are on scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Engine 59 calling Manhattan. Engine 59. Going northbound, we have a three-car MVA, PD on scene. Gonna see if there's any patients, send advice. This is before the 155 street exit, going northbound. 10-4. Battalion 16, received. Battalion 16, 10-4. 10-4, 0613 hours, dispatcher problem 2. Battalion 16, 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Harlem River Dr & 155th St.

Responders report a tire on Harlem River Drive causing damage to several cars near Exit 55.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. Battalion 16. Can you relay to the units coming northbound? There's a tire that is on the northbound Harlem River Drive that several cars have hit and has caused some damage. Can you let them be aware of that as they're coming up to Exit 55, please? 10-4.

Emergency responders are now checking for a car crash near Exit 23 on Harlem River Drive.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:19
Manhattan EMS box 8377 at exit 23 on the Hollen River Drive for an auto accident. Manhattan EMS box 8377 at exit 23 on the Hollen River Drive for an auto accident.

Firefighters report no accident found near Exit 21 after checking the area.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
6-9 to banana. 6-9. Hit a 6-9 turnaround and headed north all the way up to exit 21. We had no accident at the exit either. 10-4, 6-9.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
16 to Manhattan. 16. Yeah, you guys have any more info or can you check the 10-7 for us, please? We have nothing further. All we got was the vicinity of exit 21. 16, 10-4, we'll wait for the units to 24. 10-4. 63 to Manhattan. 53.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car crash near Exit 21.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:28
Phone alarm box A372, exit 21 on the Harlem River Drive for East 135 Street, auto accident. Phone alarm box A372, exit 21 on the Harlem River Drive for East 135 Street, auto accident, unknown direction. Time zone 552, 456.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Exit 21 Harlem River Dr.

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