Vehicle strikes utility pole on Turnpike St, Susquehanna County PA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a vehicle accident near Turnpike Street in Pennsylvania where a vehicle struck a utility pole. Power lines were down, blocking both lanes of the road. The driver was not injured, and utilities were called to repair the pole. The road was closed between Beaman’s Hill and Turnpike Street while responders cleared the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Susquehanna, Wayne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming Counties Fire / EMS
Listen to dispatch call
04:34
Transcript:
00:00
Hop Bottom 17, go ahead.
00:03
County, Hop Bottom 17's on scene.
00:05
Wires are blocking both lanes.
00:08
I'll get you a pole number here in a second.
00:12
Hop Bottom 17, you're on scene.
00:13
Wires are blocking both lanes, they'll give us the pole number (number withheld).
00:20
219 wants to know if you want to meet them at the park and ride in Chestnut.
00:29
Ten four, gun center 219, pen 24 is going to meet you at the parking right there.
00:43
Park 22 acres.
00:49
Twenty two acres responding.
00:57
Up on them, go ahead.
01:00
County, be advised this was an accident.
01:04
Patient's out of the vehicle but not injured.
01:08
Give pole number.
01:21
Second phone call was transferred to Gibson reporting motor vehicle accident, no injuries, vehicle off the roadway, but the driver hit a pole.
01:28
We are unable to copy your pole number due to static.
01:48
Hop Bottom 12 on scene.
02:04
Pole number is (number withheld).
02:09
And it's going to be a Frontier pole.
02:22
County, can you advise them they need to send a line crew with a pole?
02:34
Affirmative, requesting line crew with a pole.
02:54
Bottom utility, you're on scene (number withheld).
02:58
Bottom 12 utility, come out around in the southbound lane, get up around that corner, get traffic stopped.
03:05
We're closing the road down.
03:26
EMS obtained a patient refusal.
03:28
You can show all Milford fire and EMS units available.
04:14
Advise 167 both north and south will be closed from Beaman’s Hill to Turnpike Street.
04:29
10-4[1]. Both lanes of 167 closed from Beaman’s Hill to Turnpike Street.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment of message received or understood; affirmative response.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Turnpike St, Pennsylvania 18847
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