Vehicle hit utility pole and fled in Jerseyville, Jerseyville IL


A vehicle struck a utility pole near Clay St in Jerseyville, causing damage to the pole and a power line. The driver left the scene without stopping.
Audio|Source: Jerseyville City Police / EMS
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Transcript:
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Can you tell if this wire runs pole to pole or fold to house?
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Pull to pole looks like it's coming off, it came off the transformer. I just had somebody stop me and say somebody possibly hit a pole part of the road.
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I'm going to check on it.
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10-4[1].
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32, they're going to be just batch and alignment to your location.
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Okay.
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322.2?
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322, guys.
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Copy additional poll number. It's going to be three poles north on Clay.
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942-641.
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942-641. They invited somebody back out of here and hit the pole for taking it off.
00:51
So someone did strike this pole and took off?
00:56
Correct.
00:57
It looks like they probably bumped this pole and when that happened it pulls a line out of the transformer three poles down.
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10-4[1]. Does this pole need to be replaced because I'll call them back?
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I'm going to guess that it's not going to be an immediate issue.
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It does most like it.
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Clay St, Jerseyville, IL 62052
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