Single vehicle crashes into utility pole causing leak, Fairhaven MA
A single vehicle crashed into a Verizon utility pole near Cedar St in Fairhaven, causing damage to the pole and a leaking transformer. Fire and EMS units confirmed no fire or injuries on site. Verizon and other utility companies were notified and are conducting safety checks to address the hazards.
Audio|Source: South Coast Massachusetts Public Safety
06:15
Transcript:
00:00
There's a decent amount of damage to the lower portion of the pole.
00:04
Looks like it's stable, but there is a decent amount.
00:11
Vehicles active on a 2019 subway like to a male potty near Cedar St in town.
00:21
Active, non-unoboble, negative with taking from it out.
00:27
New sleeping.
00:34
Fire alarm, engine one.
00:39
Engine one.
00:41
Engine one's responding front, Lewis motor vehicle crash.
00:44
Carvers pull.
00:49
All right, engine one, you're on.
00:53
1837.
01:00
We want each one mic.
01:06
Great.
01:08
All right.
01:14
All right, A1, don't see.
01:18
All right, A lot, E1, you're off on location,
01:22
1837.
01:30
One or two and I went four or three.
01:37
Controls off.
01:43
Five out.
01:50
Roger.
01:58
Go, for command.
02:01
I'm telling zone one.
02:05
Copy, indicating zone one.
02:19
Fire alarm, engine one.
02:23
That, Chief.
02:27
Nine, three to control, can I have the next hook in line, please?
02:36
Receive, engine one's all location.
02:39
You have a further report.
02:40
You have command of speed.
02:41
Forty.
02:47
Crazy, bring your one.
02:54
Fire alarm from clear.
02:59
Answering, sir.
03:01
Single-board vehicle crash into a pole.
03:03
All penalties are out of vehicle with EMS.
03:05
Get hold the assignment in course.
03:07
We'll be addressing hazards.
03:12
Roger.
03:13
8401.
03:16
It's complete.
03:17
No signs of show for fire, no hazard.
03:20
Have a crew inside the building investigating at this time.
03:26
Fire alarm from commit.
03:31
That's a, sir.
03:34
26 over 21 Verizon pole.
03:37
Let them know we have damage to the pole.
03:44
Roger.
03:46
I'll check with the PDA, believe they notified them.
03:50
Mary, police,
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copy.
03:56
Permanent.
04:00
Roger.
04:02
Command they're aware.
04:10
Fire on from commit.
04:13
Okay,
04:15
command.
04:17
Also give MendoSource a call, the insulator has knocked off the pole.
04:20
Looks like the transformers leaking a little bit of oil as well.
04:26
Receip, no bite of oversource.
04:38
403, favor control.
04:41
Family control.
04:43
I believe it's owner operator, but just to confirm, Mass.
04:47
CERA (number withheld).
04:57
Bernard Hallpoint.
04:58
Preach.
04:59
Operator.
05:04
Pass affirmative, 403.
05:08
Appreciate, thank you.
05:15
They have file on.
05:19
Command answer.
05:24
Just to verify, it was just the inflator issue and a transformer leaking fluid I have ever source on the line.
05:33
That's a permanent, running minimal fluid.
05:36
His rider is off the pool.
05:41
Roger.
05:48
Mayor, police two-mary fire alarm.
05:55
Answering the police.
05:59
Sir, be advised Verizon has been notified about that poll.
06:02
They're going to come out for a safety check.
06:07
Roger, Verizon aware, they're coming out for a safety check.
06:10
Command, coffee.
06:14
Command hazard, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Cedar St, Fairhaven, MA 02719
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