Vehicle crashes into power pole on icy road, Penryn PA
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TrafficA vehicle crashed into a power pole on a very icy Gish Road. The impact broke a guy wire and moved the pole, causing a power outage. The road is blocked by rescue units and emergency services are responding.
Audio|Heard on: Lancaster County Fire and EMS - Digital
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05:49
Transcript:
00:00
Command 28 to all 28, apparatus responding, Gish Road is extremely icy.
00:10
On Amylance 9-1, Rod, well-span, Ephrodd.
00:13
Amos 9-1, okay.
00:18
Johnny, Deputy 28, can you relay to incoming units that Gish Road's extremely icy?
00:26
Deputy O'Brien.
00:28
That's been a new copy.
00:38
County 2-1 on scene.
00:51
County,
00:52
G-tell is 208 responding.
00:54
G-tell is 208 responding.
00:55
Coyvilleboro 317 Chestnut Street Difficulty Breathing, Mickey 565.
00:59
Coyable Borough 317 Chestnut Street, Difficulty Breathing, McKee, 565 Class 1, 2013.
01:08
Utility 121.
01:11
Utility 2A1 from Command 28.
01:16
Stay on Newport Road.
01:19
Keep anybody from coming down here.
01:38
Facility, 281, copy.
01:48
RAPO Township number four, Hemlock, Acres, Quora, Sick, First, MECU, 773, Cures, 27.
01:54
RAPU, Township number four, Hemlock Acres, Cours, Six-Person, McU,
01:57
773, Class 1, 2014.
02:01
County-M-E-LGH.
02:08
County Utility 281 will be on location at Newport and Gish.
02:14
Tility 281, okay.
02:20
Connie Homeman, we're going to 6-7.
02:23
No. 6.7.
02:27
I'll write the L.GH.
02:29
No 6.7, okay.
02:33
Cotton 281 to Command 28.
02:41
I'll get the intersection at Sanctuary Road and Gish Road.
03:08
East Temple Township, 1870, Roars Town Road, Magnolese, Lancaster, and Reparition, and Q-6-3.
03:17
Stentfield Township, 1870, Roars Town Road, Magnolese-L Lancaster, Nugherst.
03:21
New Jersey, in place of 77, Class 2, 27.
03:29
County Ambial 772, arriving at L-TH.
03:33
Mall 37-2, okay.
03:39
Deputy 28
03:43
Deputy 28 Only obvious damage
03:53
to the pole is a guy wire, but power is out in the area.
03:57
I have a pole number when you're ready.
04:00
Deputy 20 can.
04:04
PPL pole (number withheld) over S's and Sam (number withheld).
04:13
Okay, just confirming, is there any wires down or any actual damage to the pole?
04:22
The pole is moved in the pole at the ground and the guide wire is broken off and hanging down.
04:29
There are no power lines down at the accident site.
04:34
Deputy 28-1 to Deputy.
04:41
Go ahead, squad 281.
04:43
Go ahead, squad 281.
04:48
Down there.
04:56
Let me check.
05:04
So already, Warren, go ahead.
05:06
We do need EMS down here.
05:13
Advise them with your show is extremely icy and the rescue is blocking the road.
05:20
They will have to park behind it.
05:22
Okay, they're on their way now.
05:30
Command 28, do you want us behind a cruiser?
05:38
I think you can keep coming down a little further behind our rescue,
05:42
but be advised it is icy.
05:44
We did slide coming down the hill.
05:47
Genie, Mickey, seven photos, and not the general.
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Location mentioned:
Newport Rd & Gish Rd, Penryn, PA 17545
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