Vehicle accident with injuries and downed power line near Robert C Byrd Drive, Beckley WV
TrafficA motor vehicle accident occurred near Robert C Byrd Drive close to Piney Avenue and North Kanawha Street. The crash caused a power pole to sway and strike a nearby bridge, leading to a downed power line with smoke and sparks observed. Emergency responders are on scene.
Audio|Source: Raleigh County Police, Bradley Fire and WV State Police
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Transcript:
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Engine 1, command 1, ladder 3, motor vehicle accident injury,
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3200 block Robert C Byrd Drive, cross of Piney Avenue and North Kanawha Street.
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Engine 1, Command 1,
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ladder 3, motor vehicle.
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Vehicle accident injury, 3200 block,
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Robert C Byrd Drive, cross of Piney Avenue and North Tenoa Street at 1041 hours.
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Downed power line in the roadway, smoke and sparks visible.
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Reports that the power pole is swaying and is striking the bridge.
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Causing sparks.
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Control out of three responding to the NPA.
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Yeah.
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Control and all the remote.
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Control and mobile.
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Go.
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Thank you.
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Roblo, Control,
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602, 602, respond, 3200 block Robert (name withheld) Drive in Beckley for an MBA, unknown of entries.
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Repeating 602 respond,
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3200 block of Robert (name withheld) Drive in Beckley at 1043.
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2.50. The man round to (name withheld) with this female beginning mileage, (number withheld), repeating (number withheld), juvenile female.
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Unicastry. Unicastro.
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Man one's responding.
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I receive bird drive and behave.
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Copy then.
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Copy be of a single vehicle in the A looks like a white pickup pulling a trailer.
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The trailer had some kind of equipment, hold on, so I did understand the bridge, knocked the pole down, there is smoke and sparks.
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Copy.
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Control 603.
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603. Can I get a stretch for 603 and 6032?
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603 and 6032 are both available ELS.
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Okay, thank you.
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No problem.
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Three-four is arriving, Raleigh.
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Got me.
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All right,
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Boy, just keep it wise.
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We're trying to figure out who all is involved here.
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Location mentioned:
Robert C Byrd Dr, Beckley, WV 25801
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