Vehicle overturns and hits utility pole on northbound route, Ilchester MD
TrafficA vehicle overturned on the northbound shoulder of Route 97 near Rockburn Hill Rd. The vehicle struck a utility pole, which is damaged and creating a road hazard. The occupants fled the scene before responders arrived. There is a downed Verizon line in the area. Emergency personnel are on site managing the situation and have requested police assistance.
Audio|Source: Howard County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
One three five is the location. Okay there. We have one vehicle on the shoulder of the northbound side of 97 overturned. One occupant seems to be out when we have investigating.
00:16
35 on the scene.
00:18
One vehicle overturned investigating northbound side of 97, tied 21.
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One three one half.
00:32
One free one.
00:35
Yeah, I got two machines.
00:38
Heading north, 197.
00:43
I really might get a Russian-speaking translator.
00:49
I have got one vehicle off the road to return. I got a pole, so I'll get your phone number in a minute.
01:00
Jack
01:05
One through on the rest of engine three, two.
01:12
Go ahead, one three. Yeah,
01:16
I'm just going to need to come down a couple of traffic here. I'm not sure with the hyphen's lawn. I've got a bigger truck I need to stop before they get fans.
01:27
Three, two, one, three, two, one, three, one. All I got was help with traffic and when you get down here.
01:33
Yeah,
01:37
you'll see if this blue Rocksbury Mill where it comes out on the 97 and it comes to Rockburn Hill.
01:42
One through one aird.
01:45
Go ahead, everyone.
01:46
Yeah,
01:48
there's nobody in the vehicle. It seems like everybody's fled north.
01:52
Pressurend into 3-2. If you see anybody just on us notice, we send the county police back. We've got one now with us.
02:00
One-through one hour. You're ready for a poll number.
02:04
Go ahead.
02:06
It's V, G&E.
02:09
Pull number 105-426, and that's the one next to the pole that was struck.
02:21
Are there any wires down or power out in the area?
02:28
I know that just a Verizon line is actually down.
02:37
And is the pole snapped or does it need to be replaced right away?
02:45
I would say yes because the guide wire running across his lane too loaded from traffic to continue up in 1097, then on the height.
02:56
Track.
03:02
And, Jim 131, can you advise if anybody is going to have to remain on scene with it?
03:09
I'll have to check with Ken. Please, how they want to walk that out.
03:13
Sure.
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Location mentioned:
Rockburn Hill Rd, Ilchester, MD 21075
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