Drivers ignore road closure, pull down utility pole, Geauga County OH


Multiple drivers ignored emergency closure lines on Tavern Rd and drove through a blocked intersection. Their actions caused a utility pole to be pulled down further, creating a safety hazard. A deputy was requested urgently to manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Geauga County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Tavern command, 2800.
00:02
All commande, go ahead.
00:08
I need a deputy down here right now. I have some idiots go right through the lines, got wrapped up and it was pulling the pole down further.
00:16
Okay, you should be there any seconds.
00:23
20-2085.
00:27
Good.
00:28
What's your ETA to that crash?
00:34
Midverton Cerville, so I should be pulling up shortly.
00:37
Okay. We have people coming through the intersection. Patrol still in route there from the north half of the county.
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Tavern Rd, Ohio
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