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Car crashes into utility pole breaking power linesMercer County WV

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Thornton Ave, West Virginia 24740

A car crashed into a utility pole near 7th Street and Thornton Avenue, breaking the pole and bringing down power lines. Fire and police units responded to the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety and WV State Police
Listen to dispatch call
01:35
Transcript:
00:00
I have a single vehicle in a 7th, Northern Avenue.
00:05
It's a torrent to show you some rod, split into the full.
00:10
She has her March 5, and there are a lot down.
00:14
We're going to page fire.
00:17
There you can get out.
00:21
Control, you say up sporting.
00:24
Yeah,
00:25
four or seven, Thornton.
00:27
Ten,
00:28
ten things are full.
00:30
Yeah,
00:31
seven thirds.
00:36
Do you have some out back that way?
00:42
I'm saying for a vehicle run over and I just down there near the palms.
00:52
I didn't hit your bud or out of the time there you'll move to the round-pike.
00:57
It's no problem.
01:03
I'll take care, sir.
01:05
258-65 has arrived on scene.
01:09
First of the fire here.
01:11
Prince of the Fire hat.
01:12
1037.
01:14
7th Thornton Avenue again 47 Avenue.
01:17
Time is 178.
01:23
For instance, if I really much, the caller's car gets against the light pole.
01:28
They're long line down, the pole is broke.
01:35
We have a car.

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Location mentioned:
Thornton Ave, West Virginia 24740
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