Delayed Big Boy arrival triggers heat medical surge in Berks County
TL;DR
More than 100 people were treated for heat-related illnesses after Union Pacific's Big Boy locomotive arrived late at Reading Outer Station in Muhlenberg Township, leaving crowds waiting in extreme heat; EMS from four counties rushed to the scene, treating many on site and transporting about 45 to hospitals as first responders managed the mass medical situation at the historic train event.
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