Single vehicle crashes into pole on Narragansett Street, Gorham ME
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a single vehicle crashed into a telephone pole near Narragansett Street in Gorham. The operator was possibly having a seizure before the crash. The pole and fiber optic cables were snapped, causing downed wires and road closure. The operator is awake and breathing with a forehead injury. Emergency services responded and the road will remain closed until power company arrives.
Audio|Heard on: Cumberland County Public Safety
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06:57
Transcript:
00:00
Paralim on the air, Stillbox 25.
00:02
For Buxton Ambulance 425, Gorham Engine 2, Gorham Rescue 2.
00:06
Near Narragansett Street across from Gorham Auto Parts.
00:10
For a single vehicle,
00:11
into a telephone pole, the operator believed to be having a seizure, brought a level response.
00:16
Repeating Stillbox 25 for Buxton Ambulance 425, Gorham Engine 2 and Rescue 2.
00:21
Near Narragansett Street across from Gorham Auto Parts, check Raceway Drive and Moody Drive.
00:28
Single vehicle into a telephone pole, believed that the operator is having a seizure.
00:32
Bravo level response.
00:33
Time of the tone is 0832.
00:40
Go ahead.
00:42
That's 38. Did you copy the crash?
00:47
Affirmative.
00:49
Time for, it looks like it can be a single vehicle.
00:54
We have a snapped pole with what appears to be fiber optic wires down and the operator was having a seizure.
01:06
Final line from Gorham Rescue 2.
01:09
Gorham Rescue 2, go ahead.
01:14
Rescue 2, Engine 2 responding.
01:22
Copy Gorham Engine 2 and Rescue 2 responding.
01:25
The pole has been snapped off and the fiber optic wire is down but the operator is awake and breathing.
01:33
Bogson on the air, transmitting mutual aid request.
01:35
Ambulance 425 to respond near Narragansett Street in Gorham.
01:40
Near the roundabout.
01:42
Single-vehicle crash versus pole,
01:47
patient was possibly seizing prior to the crash.
01:58
Transmitting mutual aid request, ambulance 425 to respond near Narragansett Street near Raceway Drive by the roundabout for a single vehicle versus pole,
02:13
possibly caused by a medical emergency.
02:16
Time of your tone is 0834.
02:18
Copy, car 2 en route.
02:23
Box and ambulance 425.
02:26
425.
02:29
Responding Narragansett and Gorham.
02:32
Have you responded?
02:34
Discover 31.
02:41
The county road and Gorham intersection is back up and running.
02:46
Yes, for tonight.
02:56
7.40, I'll be clear at 10.59.
02:59
Rob, we can show Rescue 2, Engine 2, Car 2 on scene.
03:03
We'll be out investigating.
03:07
Copy Gorham, Engine 2, Rescue 2, and Car 2 on scene, out investigating.
03:11
Car 2 to file and we're going to close Narragansett Street.
03:20
Copy 29.
03:27
Copy Gorham Car 2 closing Narragansett Street.
03:31
Scarborough 1083.
03:33
32 good.
03:36
It's going to be a full per break if we can certify CEP.
03:40
It's KHZ 948 King Henry Zebrae.
03:48
Buxton Ambulance 425, go ahead.
03:52
Responding to Narragansett Street in Gorham.
03:59
Copy Buxton Ambulance 425, you're en route break.
04:03
There's blood on the forehead of the vehicle operator and they may have had a seizure but they are conscious.
04:11
It's going to be Red GMC Sierra,
04:17
notify CMP, the pole in the area near Narragansett is entirely snapped.
04:26
Narragansett Street will be closed pending CMP's arrival from the license level of a responding Buxton ambulance.
04:31
Copy, the road is shut down until CMP arrives.
04:46
They've been advised of the pole being snapped.
04:50
Buxton Ambulance 425, what's your license level?
04:56
Paramedic.
05:00
Copy paramedic level, command copy.
05:04
104. Engine 2, bring up your emergency equipment.
05:21
Looks like the wires near the area are also down.
05:28
Copy 388.
05:39
Command calling a bus in ambulance.
05:44
Go ahead.
05:48
It's confirmed you're coming up Narragansett.
05:53
We'll be coming from the roundabout side.
05:58
Okay, ten four.
05:59
You can come up past engine two and take a right on Raceway Drive.
06:03
We'll have one patient conscious and alert in the vehicle not trapped.
06:10
Received.
06:12
Brake, fire alarm, you can show ambulance 425 on scene.
06:17
Copy, Buxton Ambulance 425 on scene.
06:25
29 County.
06:29
29, go ahead.
06:31
If you go let CFP know the affected poles are number 39 and number 40.
06:37
333, go ahead.
06:41
Command of Car 14.
06:42
Cool, please.
06:45
Pat before.
06:46
See an answer.
06:48
Cop,
06:50
When you have sufficient personnel, I'll be comfortable opening the opposite lanes on Narragansett so we can get some traffic moving.
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Location mentioned:
Narragansett St, Gorham, ME 04038
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