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Truck leans against pole after mailbox collision in HopeHope ME

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Barnestown Rd, Hope, ME 04847

As discussed during the dispatch call, a truck carrying heavy roof trusses hit a mailbox and is leaning against a pole near Barnestown Road in Hope. Police and fire services were requested for traffic control and safety.

Audio|Heard on: Penobscot, Waldo, Knox County Public Safety
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01:50
Transcript:
00:00
Area near Barnestown Road in Hope, just took a report from statewide towing that one of their trucks...
00:10
Check. They have a truck en route to that location because there is an F-550 that has taken out a mailbox and is now leaning up against a pole.
00:20
It is loaded with (number withheld) pounds of roof trusses.
00:24
They are requesting an officer to work for traffic control.
00:28
I have not started fire at this time.
00:30
Go ahead.
00:34
Acknowledgment / Message received.
00:43
721, would you like me to start fire for traffic?
00:50
Yes, please.
01:07
Called fire.
01:08
You need to respond to the area near Barnestown Road for a police-only accident.
01:14
It is going to be an F-550 that has hit and taken out a mailbox.
01:20
It is now leaning up against a pole.
01:22
It is loaded with (number withheld) pounds of roof trusses.
01:27
This is being called in from a third party.
01:30
Again, Alpshire, you can respond to the area near Barnestown Road, for a police-only accident.
01:37
You're looking for an F-550 that has taken out a mailbox that is now leaning up against a pole.
01:43
It is loaded with (number withheld) pounds of roof trusses.
01:46
This is being called in from a third party.
01:48
We have law enforcement en route, not clear.

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Barnestown Rd, Hope, ME 04847

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