Reporting an accident
Pennsylvania requires immediate notice to police for injury or death or damage that leaves a vehicle unable to be driven safely and requires towing; no dollar threshold is specified. [legis.state.pa.us]
Accident Report Copy
Reading Police crash reports are available for purchase online through the city's linked crash-report portal. [readingpa.gov]
Parking
A vehicle may not remain in one place on a city street continuously for more than 72 hours. [codelibrary.amlegal.com]
Impounds: finding & releasing your car
Police place a 7-day notice on abandoned public-property vehicles before a state salvor tows them; owners must pay towing and storage plus a $50 state fee and may receive a $500 citation. [readingpa.gov]
Who to call
Reading Police non-emergency is 610-655-6116. [readingpa.gov]
Fees
A daytime illegal-parking tow costs $180 and a nighttime tow costs $205; regular illegal-tow storage is $45 per day after a 24-hour grace period. [codelibrary.amlegal.com]
Private-property towing
Private-lot tow signs need letters at least 3 inches high and the property owner must report the vehicle to Reading Police; maximum charges are $100 for towing $50 for a drop and $10 per storage day beginning the next day. [codelibrary.amlegal.com]
This guide summarizes official sources linked above. Rules change - always confirm with the linked agency. This is general information, not legal advice.