Vehicle crashes into power pole, causing outage, Wekiwa Springs FL
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TrafficA vehicle crashed into a power pole near Sand Lake Road and Westlake Brantley Road in Wekiwa Springs, Florida. The crash damaged a transformer and brought down a power line, causing a power outage. The intersection was closed while emergency crews and the electrical company responded. One person had a minor medical issue.
Audio|Heard on: Seminole County Fire and EMS
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02:38
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue 13 engine 13 motor vehicle collision 2440s.
00:05
2440 Sand Lake Road select 49 Delta[1].
00:15
Rescue 25, Power 25 Medical, 9 4 Mark David Court, select 49, Bravo.
00:27
510,000, this is an ongoing issue, trouble alarm with the system.
00:32
I'm going to leave this with engine 15.
00:33
I'm on here.
00:40
Engine 13 on scene, we have a single vehicle into the power pole investigating SCSO on team.
00:51
Engine 13, single vehicle into the power pole investigating.
01:00
Engine 13, seminal.
01:01
Engine 13, seminal.
01:04
Engine 13.
01:06
You contact the local electrical company.
01:10
We have a broken power pole transformer and a line on the ground.
01:32
2.13 insisting 1 BLS with patient.
01:37
Rescue 13.
01:42
Rescue 25, rescue 25 patient.
01:46
Tired 25, rescue 25 is patient.
01:53
My engine 13.
01:55
Go ahead.
01:58
How are companies requesting a pole number?
02:04
13 understood.
02:06
Be advised that we have the entire intersection of Sand Lake and Westlake Brantley shut down.
02:17
13-10.
02:22
13-0.
02:25
Johnson 30.
02:28
The pole is too damaged to see the number.
02:30
The next nearest pole is (number withheld).
02:37
(number withheld).
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
49 Delta: High-priority Motor Vehicle/Traffic Incident (MPDS Protocol 49 - Delta determinant)
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Location mentioned:
Sand Lake Rd & W Lake Brantley Rd, Wekiwa Springs, FL 32714
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