Vehicle hits pole and ends up on sidewalk

Heard on: Cumberland PA Fire-Tac Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Engine 1-2, in route 2315, Johnny's Restaurant,

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(number withheld) South Main Street.

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It's a single vehicle struck a telephone pole.

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Unknown on any injuries.

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1613.

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I have Engine 1-2.

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Was the caller involved or were they just a passerby?

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Negative. They were just a passerby.

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We received a 2nd call from someone saying it just looked like it was parked on the sidewalk, not in an accident.

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Okay, yeah, I'm in the area.

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I didn't have anything coming south.

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I'll pull around and check back in.

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All right, copy.

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All right, radio, engine one two on scene.

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Gonna be the intersection of South Main Street and Garfield Street.

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I have one vehicle up on the sidewalk.

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I'll be out checking.

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Engine one two on scene.

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Main Garfield, one vehicle on the sidewalk.

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Fifteen 15 .

2026-09-13 13:12 UTC

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S Main St, Mercersburg, PA 17236

Vehicle hits pole and ends up on sidewalk

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of a single vehicle that may have struck a telephone pole near South Main Street and Garfield Street. A second caller said the vehicle appeared to be parked on the sidewalk. Engine 1-2 arrived and found one vehicle up on the sidewalk and checked conditions.

Vehicle hits pole and ends up on sidewalk

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