Traffic crash damages utility pole at Broadway and Cash Corner, South Portland ME
A traffic accident occurred near Broadway and Cash Corner in South Portland. The crash caused damage to a utility pole and power lines, resulting in a road closure. Central Maine Power (CMP) was notified to respond and move the damaged pole by cutting wires to restore access.
Audio|Source: South Portland Police and Fire/EMS Dispatch
04:29
Transcript:
00:00
I'm trying to get these people off the Broadway for now.
00:17
Calfly 2.
00:22
I got Broadway shut down in Cash Corner unless you need to be down there.
00:30
No, that's perfect, thank you.
00:32
I'm going to have to figure out to send the fuel tank to you.
00:36
Yeah,
00:38
I try to get by him before you got by me.
00:43
Copy. We get a dozen more cars coming towards in. We're going to shut it down. I'm back here at Westcott, too.
00:57
Oh, copy.
01:05
I'm just a serving you called CMP if I'm getting an ETA when you get a minute.
01:14
We did notify them. They didn't provide anything yet.
01:21
Okay,
01:26
about 41 a lot of first off.
01:31
Good.
01:34
Do you want us to come from this side of Broadway? Is that the easiest access?
01:40
No, you're going to have to go Westcott and come down.
01:47
104, we'll go Westcar and come on the other way.
02:09
Top 42 to lot of 45.
02:13
Yes.
02:16
Got a black dog pick up coming towards you,
02:19
places, place to three gardens.
02:22
It's the grave of the occupant.
02:27
Okay.
02:31
Give me on 42 for alarm.
02:34
Answering a million 42.
02:38
Orimer can mean that.
02:40
10-4[1], Maymuth.
02:49
2.11, Chuck.
02:52
10-4[1].
02:57
In the truck right there, Al, is this gentleman's wife,
03:00
just an FYI.
03:07
one that's pulling into that driveway right there.
03:14
205. So, Fortland,
03:16
could you assign a 56 if one hasn't been assigned yet?
03:20
The access is going to need to be Broadway West.
03:43
Two of us.
03:47
It's going to be Southern Maine. Two or two south home.
03:58
Two or two.
04:00
Two or two.
04:02
Can you relate to southern Maine? They're going to need to come from Broadway, from the Scarborough side.
04:07
They're not going to be able to come up the other way. That's the way they should be coming, but that's the only way they get here.
04:13
They've been advice.
04:17
Any word from CMP yet?
04:20
They most people just have to cut wires to move this pole out of the way.
04:27
We make them aware when the crash happened. I don't have an EPA.
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Location mentioned:
BROADWAY + Cash Corner, South Portland, ME 04106
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