Tree on power lines causes vehicle accident near Quaker Ridge, Casco ME
TrafficA tree has fallen across power lines near Quaker Ridge Road, partially blocking the road. A vehicle swerved to avoid the tree and crashed, resulting in a motor vehicle accident. Emergency units and public works are responding. The road is closed and will remain so until the power company arrives to address the hazard.
Audio|Source: Sebago Lakes Region and Oxford County Fire and EMS
02:36
Transcript:
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near Quaker Ridge is going to be a motor vehicle accident.
00:04
They swerve to avoid a tree in the road and crashed.
00:09
Generating energy.
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Checking right now.
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Oxford,
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RCC2, Woodstock, Fire Department, stand by for an electrical hazard, 86 Felt Road in Woodstock.
00:30
Norway Dispatch, FCC, we copied the tone. I pretend for Norway Fire Department Dispatch, you copy the town, 1436.
00:45
Fire alarm 68 is en route. Fire alarm 68 is en route.
00:56
Oxford, RCC to Woodstock Fire Department, need units to respond to 86 Stelt Road and Woodstock, responding for a report of tree across wires. Bravo level call, time of your tone, 1436.
01:17
Go for Denmark, 70.
01:20
Magic tree across the road in the power lines in the area here on Circle.
01:27
The road will be closed if you can notify CMP, be by poll 16.
01:35
Correct, and there's some bystanders trying to clear the road.
01:41
Are reporting TRIONW wires, Pulse 16.
01:44
Could you repeat the location?
01:47
To be by here on Circle, on Moose Pond Road.
01:51
The road is closed.
01:55
Please, why you reassign Squad 68 to the accident?
02:00
of the ambulance 61 go and I'll try and check on the first one. Copy 61 and 68 to the accident and 601 will handle near Quaker Ridge.
02:18
Fire alarm from Squad 68. Can you give us the address for the accident?
02:25
Yes, sir. It's going to be near Quaker Ridge, between Watkins Shores Road and Hollow Point Road.
02:35
Copy that, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Hollow Point Rd, Casco, ME 04015
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