Box truck hits pole near city hall, pole damages building, Hornell NY
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TrafficA box truck struck a pole near City Hall, causing the pole to fall against the building. The vehicle then traveled toward Genesee Street near 7-11. The driver, a post office contractor, was later located at the post office. The damage to the pole has been reported and the Department of Public Works notified due to exposed wires.
Audio|Heard on: Hornell Police
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02:49
Transcript:
00:00
Got a call.
00:02
Record of a box truck hitting a pole in front of City Hall.
00:06
Correction not a sign but a pole.
00:08
The pole fell into the City Hall building, and the box truck was leaving, turning right onto Senate, correct, turning right onto Genesee Street by 7-11.
00:19
Unknown what color it is,
00:22
should have damage.
00:23
to the right side of it.
00:24
I'm trying to pull up the video footage now.
00:27
Norris, that's self-car copy.
00:32
Hornell all units, it's a contractor for the post office.
00:40
He's out by the post office now.
00:42
I just called so he didn't want to stay there because of the weather.
00:47
Great.
00:55
Sixth or now, I'll be out, City Hall.
00:58
Did you contact DPW about this light pole yet?
01:02
Negative, I'm on the phone still.
01:10
Sixth the four, you want to go over there to the post office and meet that driver?
01:16
Yeah, I'm making my way there.
01:25
I'll be out there, huh?
01:31
Yeah.
01:34
Sixth or not when you get a chance you can contact DPW the pole's on the ground smashed and the wires are all hanging out of it
01:49
four don't out of plate when you're ready
02:01
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02:12
CID when you're ready.
02:22
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02:32
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02:44
Six to four, none of my internet or anything's working.
02:47
They're probably having the same issue at the PD.
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Main St, Hornell, NY 14843
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