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Heard on: South East Iowa, West Central Illinois Public Safety · 1/4/2026 07:12 PM
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19 and 7, I just got a call from subjects near Madison Avenue and they're making it seem like the entire pole has fallen.
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Yeah.
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Vehicle crashes into pole; driver flees

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As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded near Madison Avenue in Burlington, Iowa, where a vehicle had struck a telephone pole, causing it to fall. The vehicle was destroyed, and the driver reportedly fled the scene on foot before officers arrived.

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Madison Ave, Burlington, IA 52601
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