Truck crashes into pole causing smoke in Howard County, Howard County IN


A truck crashed into a telephone pole near 500 West between 2 North and 1 North in Howard County, causing the pole to smoke and risk fire. Emergency services responded and the road is closed for safety.
Audio|Source: Kokomo Police and Howard County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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Galvest 71, Galvest Empire, second page.
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Galvest N.U.1.
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Galvest Empire, second page, 500 West, North.
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Reference to 1050 PI[1], truck and pillow pole.
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500 West near 100 North.
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Galvest NU.1, Galvest & Fire, second page.
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Yalves Sinclair on page.
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Good morning.
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County Rescue 51 or is fine.
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Rescue 51.
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122 are you?
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It's up here I see it.
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I see the phone now.
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It's smoking.
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Yeah, I wouldn't park that close, but here call her.
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I was going to go around and try to block off the other end.
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The other fire department know the telephone pole itself is smoking, so it may catch fire short, let's see.
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Tenforth.
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Not vests in fire.
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I agree.
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71, 72. Let me know that's involving in ours.
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I call Corp Office and let them know this is going to be closed over here.
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Between 2 North and 1 North, 5 West.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1050 PI: Traffic accident with personal injury
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