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Truck hits utility pole, lines down and road blocked

Heard on: Asheville Fire
02:03
00:00
Got no one in the vehicle.
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Swannanoa River Rd, Asheville, NC
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Emergency crews respond to a crash on Swannanoa River Road where a truck hit a utility pole and broke it in half. Power lines are down beside the vehicle and the road is blocked. Initial concerns about someone being ejected from the vehicle are canceled when no one is found inside. Some responding units are released, while others remain on scene. The fire battalion chief takes command of the incident, and the power company is asked to continue responding urgently because of the downed lines and electrical hazard.

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