Single vehicle collision with power pole on Highway 162, Covelo CA
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TrafficA single vehicle collided with a power pole on Highway 162 near cemetery lane. Power lines were down, and the vehicle occupant was able to exit without assistance. PG&E and the highway patrol were requested to respond.
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05:12
Transcript:
00:00
55500, new incident.
00:04
Tephundred Hardforce.
00:06
A third of a traffic collision on 162 near here, standby for a report on positions.
00:30
6-1.
00:38
104-9-9-7.
00:45
Affirmative one.
00:47
Great copy, June 01.
00:56
Rescue, 5526, is that seen, 5500.
01:04
Rescue 5526, car, copy 1501.
01:08
Howard Forrest, correction on that, it's ambulance,
01:11
5526 is that seen.
01:14
Amy on 67596 car, first, copy, 1501.
01:22
5500.
01:24
I'll be assuming highway, I see single vehicle into power pole.
01:31
Power lines are down.
01:35
Occupant has self-extricated.
01:38
Continue to response.
01:45
...penter a power force copy assuming Highway I see right.
01:53
You got it, one out of 80.
01:56
One out of 80.
01:57
Go ahead.
01:59
398, no report.
02:00
He was advised about calling 911,
02:03
and I programmed his phone to call the sheriff's office non-emergency number, so he stopped calling 911.
02:11
One out of 80, 10-4[1].
02:22
Cobolo, traffic collision, power lines down.
02:25
Highway 162.
02:37
B.
02:38
...
02:45
Covelo Fire, Battalion 1114, Engine 1161, Ambulance 612,
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Midd91114, one area ambulance on order,
02:53
traffic collision, power lines down,
02:57
near Highway 162, across the cemetery lane,
03:01
near Highway 162,
03:05
for the traffic collision,
03:07
power lines down, occupant has self-extricated.
03:11
Chief 5500 assumed Highway AC, Command Blue, Checkhole, Calcord, acknowledged life safety hazard power lines down upon response.
03:20
1504.
03:22
5404. New York Hyatt 3 by 1698, good service.
03:36
9150.
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Medi-150 post-villus, Medi-9150, Post-Willowlix-1-R-Rout, 1505.
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14-05.
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For us, medic 9114, respond on your knowledge, power winds in.
04:03
Medi-1-14,
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1505.
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Battalion 1114-05.
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Outforce and Medignan 115 route loads.
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Medignany 15-06.
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Medignany 15-06.
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Hardforce and 113-15-06.
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Hardforce and 113 is available and hopper response area.
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53, 1506.
04:49
This highway ID.
04:54
Highway IC Hardforce.
04:56
I can request PG&E and ESF.
05:06
Highway IC, the PG&E and CHPT has been started already.
05:12
Okay.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
CA-162, Covelo, CA 95428
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