Vehicle strikes electrical boxes, causes outage, Waldorf MD
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, an apparent vehicle collision occurred near Smallwood Drive West and Middletown in Waldorf, damaging multiple electrical boxes and causing a power outage affecting a nearby shopping center. The vehicle involved appears to have left the scene, and authorities contacted the utility company to address exposed wires and repair the damage.
Audio|Heard on: Charles County Law Enforcement
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
Near Smallwood Drive West, just past McDaniel Road.
00:04
Are there any recent reports of an accident involving electrical boxes?
00:12
How far? Looks like there are skid marks into an electric box.
00:21
But so far, no vehicle around.
00:24
I'm checking.
00:25
The entirety of the shopping center near the Middletown 7-Eleven appears to be without power.
00:37
I didn't see anything.
00:43
Go ahead and leave it and this is going to be it.
00:46
Go ahead and contact the utility company.
00:47
There are two power boxes that are knocked over and wires exposed.
00:55
Three thirty-seven.
00:59
You can see where the vehicle continued down Smallwood Drive, left toward Westlake, and it's unclear what kind of vehicle it was.
01:07
And I can make that three electrical boxes.
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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:
Smallwood Dr W, Waldorf, MD 20603
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