Vehicle runs off road damaging utility pole on western avenue, Hickory PA
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A vehicle went off the road into an embankment near Western Avenue, damaging a utility pole. The driver exited the vehicle and was uninjured. Poor road conditions caused the temporary closure of the road while the scene was cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Washington County Fire Zone 2
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01:49
Transcript:
00:00
Control from Chief 25.
00:03
Q25. Q25.
00:08
Control, I'm on scene with the vehicle and PD.
00:12
Vehicle is over in the embankment.
00:14
The pole is sheared,
00:16
driver is out and he is uninjured.
00:19
I'll have 519 command.
00:26
If you're on a scene, vehicle, over hillside, driver exited, pole sheared,
00:30
chief, what's your exact location out there?
00:34
Near Western Avenue.
00:38
You can update that address, please.
00:40
And I'm going to have my engine continue into this scene.
00:48
T25 I call me,
00:50
(name withheld).
00:55
Control from engine 25.
00:59
Engine 25.
01:02
We're diverting from that structure fire to 2.25 location.
01:08
(name withheld).
01:16
Control engine 453-10.
01:25
Washington, engine 483.
01:31
Washington, engine 483.
01:44
Vehicle has been removed, roadway reopened.
01:46
48 units are clear, Washington Road.
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Location mentioned:
Western Ave, Hickory, PA 15340
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