Vehicle hits utility pole causing road closure in Fort Kent, Fort Kent ME
A vehicle struck a utility pole near St John Rd in Fort Kent, causing power lines to fall and both lanes to be closed. No injuries were reported. Emergency crews waited for power to be secured before addressing the downed lines.
Audio|Source: Aroostook County, Fort Kent, Madawaska, Grand Isle - Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Both lanes are going to be closed here.
00:03
We've got a line down from the house to the pole and another line lying on the roads.
00:10
You got a response to me late, correct?
00:14
Copy, 801, 805 Acknowledged page and is en route to the garage.
00:25
104. I think I heard word service traffic, are they coming from the south?
00:32
Say by 81, I'll get an update.
00:45
One warning is coming from the Fort Kent area, another is going to be going around trying to come from the soldier bonds to cover the south side.
00:58
620, we'll go back in the carcane.
01:01
That's 620.
01:03
6.1 and 6-8-5-F-S.
01:06
Still to S-E-all, we're right.
01:10
Okay. Okay, we're going to go.
01:17
25-1-1028
01:20
6-27 2-88 (name withheld)
01:30
Control Squad 1-1 off on stage control squad one off on stage
01:39
A little GMC Cere, I could and still all smart to help me yet a whole.
01:45
I call me.
01:48
801 to work in.
01:52
Go ahead.
01:54
Are you copying my traffic?
01:58
Negative zero one.
02:05
I apologize.
02:06
The reference to the warden service, did you advise are coming from the south?
02:14
Horsend 801, yes.
02:15
We have a warden going around, soldier's hall, coming in from the south.
02:18
One from the north, also has talked about 15 minutes south.
02:22
Okay.
02:25
That's 4. I'm not sure if you're aware, but there's a crash here as well that's called the car lines down.
02:30
No in route.
02:37
Crafts
02:40
Toad of it.
02:43
Sorry, six-four.
02:44
3-2-16. All right be on scene.
02:48
550. 50.
02:54
6.20. 6.20.
02:55
6.0.
02:57
6 please. 6, please.
03:00
Okay. Ovid at 19, 23, St.
03:02
John, and St John.
03:03
John. All right.
03:06
Copy that.
03:11
To copy that, is the vehicle that caused the accident still on scene, any injuries?
03:18
No injuries, way down over the bank, we'll take care of that as soon as we get the powers,
03:22
secured.
03:23
That's okay.
03:28
Okay.
03:31
All from 620.
03:38
Open 2261
03:45
We just hit a call from Fort Kent,
03:49
advising the lines down due to a car hitting the pole.
03:54
I'm sure if the vehicle still there, we'll be able to have the front last.
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Location mentioned:
St John Rd, Fort Kent, ME 04743
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