Traffic crash with injuries and snapped utility pole, Montgomery County PA


Dispatch audio reporting a crash with injuries at Church Street and Main Street. Multiple emergency units are responding. A utility pole is broken at both top and bottom. Centennial and Maple Street may need to be closed. No fire police are on scene, and dispatch asks to notify the utility and get a pole number. A person is named as (name withheld).
Audio|Source: Montgomery County Fire/EMS Dispatch and Digital Fire
01:28
Transcript:
52[1], Squad 78[2], 308C[3], accident with injuries, Church Street and Main Street, Box 82.1[4].52, Squad 78, 308C, and accident with injuries, Church Street and Main Street, Box 821, Switesville. (name withheld), okay, everyone out? State 77-3.9708. Okay. Squad 78 responding. Squad 78 responding. Squad. Thank you. (name withheld) responding. Special service. I don't have fire police on the road. I need 29 shut down Centennial and Maple Street. So County, I have a pole snapped off at the top and the bottom. You can advise Pico as well. I'll get a poll number.
52[1], Squad 78[2], 308C[3], accident with injuries, Church Street and Main Street, Box 82.1[4].52, Squad 78, 308C, and accident with injuries, Church Street and Main Street, Box 821, Switesville. (name withheld), okay, everyone out? State 77-3.9708. Okay. Squad 78 responding. Squad 78 responding. Squad. Thank you. (name withheld) responding. Special service. I don't have fire police on the road. I need 29 shut down Centennial and Maple Street. So County, I have a pole snapped off at the top and the bottom. You can advise Pico as well. I'll get a poll number.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
52: Fire/EMS Dispatch Unit
[2]
Squad 78: Emergency Medical/Fire Response Unit
[3]
308C: Unit Identifier
[4]
Box 82.1: Fire/EMS Box Area
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Location mentioned:
Montgomery County, PA
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