Mass casualty incident declared at Big Boy train stop in Berks County as dozens treated for heat-related illness
Summary
Car Crash Berks Pennsylvania in Berks, Pennsylvania: A 'mass casualty incident' was declared at the Reading & Blue Mountain Railroad Outer Station in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, where thousands of spectators waited in 106-degree weather for Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 train on Thursday. More than 100 individuals received medical treatment on scene, and 35 people were taken to the hospital for evaluation and care of heat-related illnesses. The declaration was issued to facilitate the deployment of additional emergency resources, according to Muhlenberg Township Police Chief Randall Hoover.
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Big Boy train stop in Pennsylvania 'Mass casualty incident'