Car hits pole on Brookside; driver leaves scene, Pittsburgh PA
TrafficA car collided with a telephone pole near Brookside. The driver exited the vehicle and left the scene before emergency responders arrived. The crash caused a power outage on the street. Authorities requested traffic and pedestrian control to manage hazards caused by the accident and power loss.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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841 be advised claims now reporting on that that the driver got out walked away I have no description of the person
00:07
It's no longer unseen
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And it's no longer unseen In copy All right,
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you've got a copy
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I'm headed toward the UPMC building.
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I believe it's gonna be homeless.
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It doesn't say I'll do a call back.
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3535R, we're going for it.
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Copy Cote 4Natwell, E-42.
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28 engine be advised, it looks like the telephone pool is going to be on top of the car.
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Okay, thank you just much.
00:32
The parents of the childhood broken into her vehicle.
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MC6 index index.
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MC6.
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Comey on this axle on Brookside, cars into a telephone pole.
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28-engine, I know if I do came light, they're going to send somebody over there right away.
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Great, thank you.
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We'll be pulling up on senior shortly.
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I'll let you know. Receive.
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Like that to come out here.
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They have already been notified and are going to be there as soon as possible.
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That's copy.
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Copy. G29A.
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J29A. All doors are secure.
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This is an abandoned building.
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We're back.
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I copy. Is there any way you can head down to the 2nd Avenue Commons for a mail inside throwing things?
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Copy 5 and pride.
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845. 210 ABLE, can you back up 229?
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210 a half, copy same location.
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846. Unit clearance for something that can back them up.
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3535R, you can add there.
01:30
Receive. Are there also any zone 5 units that could check out a burg alarm at the Neighborhood Academy, 7.09 North Aiken Ave off the North Aiken Court coming from the main entrance double door motion.
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522R. 522R.
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522R. Comments out of you can show us clear from this call and heading towards that burglar alarm.
01:47
They have a unit that can back up to that bird alarm.
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This back engine, 28.
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28 engine. 28 engine.
01:52
A confirmed power out, at least along the street.
01:55
Can you do me a favor? Could you have police or somebody,
01:58
maybe public works put a barricade up at the other top of the top of Brookside, just so we can have traffic stop coming down and maybe pedestrian stop walking down?
02:07
That's right. Don't let them know.
02:08
Thank you. Good site, engine 28.
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That intersection is standby.
02:13
I'm at that gate from rescue two.
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Go ahead.
02:23
The driver is self-extricated and left.
02:26
There's a few people that are standing around on the other side of the scene.
02:31
When we came up from West Liberty, we can't get to the other side of the scene.
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So if you can come in from the Sebring side and just check with the folks up there and see if everybody's okay.
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Near Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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