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Vehicle hits pole near County Road 45 and driver flees, Steubenville OH

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Traffic

Reported: 12/19/2025 07:53 AM

Co Rd 45, Steubenville, OH 43952

As discussed during the dispatch call, a vehicle struck a pole near County Road 45 causing it to snap and power lines to fall. The driver left the scene before responders arrived. Highway Patrol is responding to the incident.

Audio|Heard on: Jefferson OH Fire Dispatch Group Calls

Listen to dispatch call

01:12

Transcript:

00:00

I need to proceed over to near County Road 45, near County Road 45, off the 213 ends.

00:08

Motor vehicle crash, vehicle hit a pole, pole supposed to be down also with lines.

00:14

We advised that the driver got out and walked away.

00:18

Highway Patrol was responding also.

00:20

59 wasn't robbed, but they were having mechanical difficulty and negative response from 54 or 55.

00:28

10-04, 75-0-11 is going to be en route.

00:31

Will you just drop a tear in just so my guys know?

00:35

I will put on this advisory page, and 7511 is now 10-2.

00:40

10-54.

00:44

7513-7501, Jefferson Cable on site.

00:49

7511 J-Call works 3.

00:52

Do have a pole snapped in half, line down, or across the road one.

00:57

I don't see a driver here.

00:59

Okay, see if you can ascertain what type of line so I can make calls.

01:04

10-3,

01:05

1059. Does OSP there yet?

01:09

Negative. They got calling up.

01:10

The last one coming up 56.

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Location mentioned:

Co Rd 45, Steubenville, OH 43952

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