Vehicle crashes into pole; power lines unstable, road closed, Clearwater FL
TrafficA vehicle crashed into a pole near Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard. The impact caused power lines to become unstable. The westbound roadway was shut down, and the power company was notified to address the hazard.
Audio|Source: Clearwater Police - East
02:52
Transcript:
00:00
115,
00:01
119, you start towards an accident near Gulf-to-Bay Blvd.
00:07
I'm going to station unit down there when they come on.
00:14
35 for information.
00:16
This is a vehicle versus a pole.
00:21
That bees en route, caller sounds confused.
00:24
One caller gave Gulf-to-Bay Blvd, other gave near Gulf-to-Bay Blvd.
00:28
It should be at the key as Rento versus a pole.
00:33
35 copy.
00:38
The other way makes me primer.
00:41
No.
00:47
115, it'll be near Gulf-to-Bay Blvd.
00:52
10.4.
00:56
15.
00:59
We may have a pull about to come down and it's kind of unsteady here.
01:02
Looks like it's power lines too.
01:07
10.
01:13
115, no one's in the car.
01:15
We'll advise them injuries in a second and we're going to have eastbound shutdown, correction westbound shutdown.
01:23
And 4-440 hours.
01:27
19, do we have a driver there or just not in the car?
01:35
Just not in the car.
01:36
We're sure the drivers only the other side.
01:37
I've got to flip around.
01:38
Be 110 and needing to get back for a suspicious vehicle might be somebody passed out of the light at Keen and Drew.
01:46
Senator Proffack.
01:49
Time for Keen and Drew, red SUV sitting at the light southbound.
01:55
Unknown status of the occupant.
01:58
242 hours.
02:03
Okay, we're not westbound shut down on east.
02:14
At 10.34, I'm sure you guys already know, just to get proper containment prior to making contact.
02:20
Roger, sir.
02:23
Okay,
02:26
has anybody contact the power company?
02:32
Probably going to have to go to group 12 for that, see you can get a phone number for them.
02:37
Yeah, just ask anybody here on scene.
02:44
FD put in their notes that they're calling Duke.
02:47
Yeah, they've got a Duke ticket number.
02:49
It looks they needed it.
02:51
Copy.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Near Gulf to Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33765
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
