Car crashes into utility pole and flees scene, Forty Fort PA
A car collided with a utility pole near Murray St in Forty Fort, causing the pole to crack and wires to fall onto the road. The vehicle then fled the scene toward East State Street. There are no reported injuries. Emergency services confirmed the pole will need replacement.
Audio|Source: Southern Luzerne County Fire
03:30
Transcript:
00:00
One car,
00:01
car versus pole.
00:04
I know if there's any wires down, however the vehicle did take off towards East State Street. I know if the vehicle's still there in the area.
00:14
Luther, did you say you were unknown if the vehicle is still in the area?
00:22
I believe the car possibly has left the scene.
00:29
The pressure went okay.
00:47
Magnet number 5.29, Mount Alder Road.
00:53
Mikend, this is grunt in Collins.
00:54
The 1849.
01:00
Mark Selangelo and one loser.
01:07
Marshall.
01:10
Endron is going to be arriving.
01:12
I believe I've found that no vehicle in the area beyond investigating. I'll be assuming command to get my two further.
01:20
Ten forty.
01:21
One point.
01:25
Excellent, Joe, invitation.
01:31
Marshall.
01:36
Okay, I do have wires down in the roadway. Uh,
01:40
the car fled down on Murray Street, if you could do it by five speedy.
01:47
1850, do you need EMS there?
01:51
Negative, you could return them. It's also going to be cable wires. I have a phone number when ready.
01:58
Ten four, go ahead with the pull number.
02:00
Okay,
02:06
one.
02:10
50-235 over 40698.
02:16
I'm going to get you a better poll number.
02:17
That's just one that's behind it.
02:22
Copy. Can you confirm if there's any damage to the poll as well?
02:29
It's going to be cracked about quarter way up.
02:33
They're going to need to replace it.
02:37
10-4[1] is it the one that you gave me?
02:42
Negative.
02:43
The one that needs to be replaced is going to be poll number 419.
02:53
2154, can you repeat? You got soft.
03:00
Same place.
03:02
10-4[1].
03:08
Command was there?
03:10
Command, go ahead.
03:13
Okay, I have a pole number when you're ready.
03:17
Ten-four, go ahead.
03:19
It's going to be an Osmos pole, uh,
03:23
number four, one, nine.
03:25
That's going to be the pole that is split.
03:29
Ten-four. Ten-four.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Murray St, Forty Fort, PA 18704
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