SUV crash causes unstable power lines near Beacon St, Pittsburgh PA
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible single-vehicle crash involving an SUV that struck a pole near Beacon Street in Pittsburgh. The collision caused unstable power lines, and firefighters and EMS were dispatched to the scene. Crews reported the pole was arcing and in danger of collapsing. The driver was not immediately located, and parts of the street were blocked off for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Police Police Ch 3 Dispatch - Zones 4/5
Listen to dispatch call
01:33
Transcript:
00:00
Going to near Beacon Street for an SUV crash into a pole.
00:09
EMS and fire are en route.
00:13
Copy that, dispatch.
00:21
Four hundred and 50.
00:22
You can add this plate (number withheld) on a Dodge Durango.
00:32
Copy.
00:34
Four hundred and 50.
00:35
This is into a pole.
00:43
450, I'm hearing the pole arc.
00:45
The pole is about to come down and these are unstable lines.
00:48
I need some more help up here.
00:53
P452.
00:56
452, I copy that.
00:57
I'll be coming from this pump.
01:00
Copy.
01:06
Four hundred and 50.
01:07
There are no signs of the driver.
01:10
I am going to need the other side of Beacon blocked off because these are very unstable.
01:19
Copy.
01:21
Face to 3450, is there a pole number?
01:25
I can't get too close to it right now.
01:31
Copy.
01:32
Be a flame.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Beacon St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
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