Vehicle hits utility pole causing electrical hazard, Erie County PA
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TrafficA vehicle struck a utility pole near Windward and Garlock Drive, causing the pole and power lines to fall onto the roadway. The vehicle is present but the driver was not found.
Audio|Heard on: Millcreek Fire/EMS, East County Fire/EMS, Erie City Fire
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01:27
Transcript:
00:00
Hi for electrical hazard.
00:05
NCHR-925 electrical hazard, Windward,
00:10
and Garlock Drive.
00:12
Lakeshore-925 for electrical hazard wires down, Windward and Garlock.
00:20
And 25.
00:27
925 responding, Windward and Garlock drive. The vehicle is on Garlock. The caller did not see it happen but stated that a vehicle hit a power line and the pole and wires are down.
00:41
Vehicle there, no driver in vehicle.
00:48
13 on 2.
00:52
1313 on 2.
00:55
County 14 is on-soon.
00:59
Np14-on-on-C.
01:05
County, 925.
01:09
Go ahead, 925.
01:14
On location, one vehicle, we've got a pole down in the roadway with power lines.
01:19
We'll advise you if a pole number here shortly.
01:21
Can you notify Penelec?
01:27
Hi, Capito.
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Millcreek Township, PA
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