Vehicle hits power pole, bringing down lines and blocking road, Clark County WA


A vehicle struck and broke a power pole near Munch and Northeast 145th Avenue, causing power lines to fall. Multiple vehicles are trapped between the downed lines. Some people have exited their vehicles. Emergency responders cannot approach because the power lines are live.
Audio|Source: Clark County Public Safety - CRESA Digital
03:18
Transcript:
00:00
I'm at Munch and Northeast 145th Ave. I've got at least one power pole sheared in half.
00:08
I cannot tell if there's more.
00:13
And it looks like we may have a vehicle involved as well, but there's enough lines down. I can't get up there.
00:23
We're mentioned 145 or 145.
00:30
Launching 145th.
00:32
At least one power pull down, causing lines down, not allowing you to respond further upsea.
00:43
Affirmative, 5-1, opts, 5-1, opt 51.
00:51
Okay, please let's just down off.
00:54
Control is for 5365.
00:56
Control 8.
00:58
I copy. Switching to Control 8.
01:02
13 to Cine. 13 to Cine. 9.
01:09
716-14-1-2-year calls Code 3 for CDA.
01:12
802 North West 18 circled out of bounds.
01:17
Well, 40. Okay.
01:21
We'll have you respond. Thank you.
01:33
Priority 2.
01:35
Squad 35,
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stroke,
01:38
802, northwest 18th circle.
01:41
Priority 2.
01:43
Squad 35. Smoke 802 Northwest 18th Circle.
01:50
Map page 4234.
01:57
Medics 54 on Control.
02:10
5-1-1-3 on control.
02:21
Control 8. Control 8.
02:22
2010-1010, go ahead.
02:29
Speed. Speed, I do have multiple vehicles in between the downlines. I'll be making contact in the unit.
02:41
WM, Sheriff's Office is on the scene,
02:43
or was that PUD, the line, your radio's cut now.
02:51
Mod 1-1-0-3-300 control 8.
02:55
Go ahead,
02:57
Pam.
02:58
You, uh, block off at 414 and much.
03:02
Yeah, that'd be great. I'd do a P.A.D.
03:05
on scene,
03:06
since the lines are dead,
03:08
but I've got people around the corner that are saying the lines are on their car,
03:14
but they're out on foot, so I can't dig over there to see what's happening with the lines now.
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NE 145th Ave, Washington
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