Two-vehicle crash causes fire and power lines down in Newark, Newark OH
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TrafficA two-vehicle collision near Pershing Avenue and South 5th Street in Newark caused one vehicle to catch fire and brought down power lines. Firefighters, emergency medical services, and the power company responded to the scene. One occupant was reported in one of the vehicles.
Audio|Heard on: Licking County Public Safety
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06:35
Transcript:
00:00
Code 4[1] on this street.
00:06
155, 155, 5th Street.
00:09
It's going to be a code for,
00:11
two car crash into a utility pole, one vehicle, one occupant.
00:20
It's going to be somebody else.
00:22
I just came up on it right behind me.
00:24
You're clear.
00:27
That's a great deal.
00:28
Myself and 301 are two men will be on scene.
00:33
Clear?
00:40
I'll be advised.
00:41
We're going to go ahead and roll squad and infant in bulk also.
00:45
I'm going to go ahead.
00:50
One of the vehicles has a...
00:56
Clear.
01:02
As I got.
01:07
Whatever unit you have coming, have them come up from the south to the roadway.
01:15
You're clear.
01:31
Medic 5. Rescue 1.
01:34
Engine 5. Battalion 1.
01:37
Vehicle accident with fire.
01:39
Medics 5. Rescue 1.155.
01:45
South 5th Street.
01:46
Cross streets, Pershing Avenue, Ann Topper, Avenue, left-carous.
01:51
Vehicle accident with fire.
01:53
Respond on 45 opt 4.
02:07
301 radio break for a 7th 3.01, go ahead.
02:13
Henry Sam, 5, 6,17.
02:20
Chuckin back to Nathan Charles, Thornville, 2015 Ford, Maroon, valid.
02:28
Okay. Okay.
02:29
Okay,
02:31
40, check up 40, check up.
02:38
I'm okay, no need for...
02:40
Railway, if we could get some units come from the south and walk off this roadway.
02:45
Clear. The on scene.
02:46
Returned your call me.
02:47
Reporting to our crash, vehicle into a pole with wires down, approach from the south.
02:53
Reporting one vehicle on fire.
02:57
Cross streets, Darren,
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drive, southeast, and dead end.
03:02
Ill person.
03:03
Respond on 45 EMF.
03:10
I'm on the fire control.
03:11
I'm on the scene.
03:15
We have one car on its side.
03:17
We have multiple power lines now.
03:18
We're going to need AEP here.
03:20
We've got two vehicles involved.
03:22
Looks like everybody's out.
03:34
Hey, turn, Lexer.
03:37
A3rd again.
03:40
Signal 2[2], 117.9.
03:42
You're on training.
03:44
Okay.
03:49
Clear.
03:54
We do have the power lane on these, Chris.
04:03
Command of fire control, do I have another fire apparatus coming?
04:09
Okay,
04:11
one, you have Engine 5, Medic 5 still now?
04:15
That's clear.
04:17
Command Engine 5, confirming your party 1.
04:22
Clear. Cindy 431.
04:28
I'll be out plus 45 for unit follow up.
04:31
Okay.
04:37
Five-six radio.
04:39
Five-six years.
04:45
Rake?
04:47
They're en route, sir.
04:50
Copy. Command to engine five.
04:52
I need you to approach from the north.
04:57
Clear approaching from the north.
04:58
Clear approaching from the north.
05:03
Man to fire control.
05:06
Go ahead.
05:08
On AEP.
05:11
310, go ahead.
05:12
Stand by, sir, still in line.
05:14
Tom, Adam,
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46, 5091. T.A.
05:18
46, 591.
05:23
Lieutenant comes back to Nathaniel Charles,
05:26
36-year-old male Thornville, valid negative 15.
05:32
Copy. Copy.
05:39
803751. 8.03, you have traffic.
05:47
Hey, firm. Can you put me out on the corner of Tanner and Walnut on a passcode to break?
05:56
Yes.
05:59
A witness is stating that a Coca-Cola truck drove over one of our street signs.
06:10
I need you to approach from the south.
06:12
Go ahead.
06:14
You're clear that answers our question.
06:20
Command engine 5, when you get here, I need you to pull up.
06:23
There's a couple service drops across the roadway.
06:26
I just want you to be able to put a line down so we can get an angle on the front of the vehicle that was on fire.
06:34
You'll see where we spring an ABC owner.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 4: No further assistance needed; situation under control
[2]
Signal 2: Agency-specific signal code (meaning not determinable from transcript)
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Location mentioned:
Pershing Ave & S 5th St, Newark, OH 43055
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