Car hit utility pole causing downed lines and transformer fire


Audio|Source: Boyd County Public Safety
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Transcript:
By the 75. 335 Blackburn Avenue. 335 Blackwood Avenue. RP that lives with this address called in. It involves straight across the street a black hatchback sedan, ran into a telephone pole, knocked the pole over, and the lines are down. The driver fled the scene. The vehicle is still on scene. Airbags did deploy. 75 copy from 46th Street. I just make you where Apple crash detection also call that in from what we're assuming is his cell phone. We've attempted to call it back. Go straight to voice mail. 75 Compt. 7.1 is back. 7-1. 7-1. If you would show me back on the Starbucks patrol. 7-1. Respond to the area of 335 Blackburn Avenue. 335 Blackburn Avenue. Had a vehicle hit a pole and then the driver fled the scene. They're advising there are lines. In the roadway, another RP also advised that the transformer by the barber shop is sparking and lines are on fire over top of the building. 40 engine 1, 335 Blackburn Avenue.
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Near Blackburn Ave, Ashland, KY 41101
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