Truck leans against pole after mailbox collision in Hope, Hope ME
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TrafficAs 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
Listen to dispatch call
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.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Barnestown Rd, Hope, ME 04847
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