Dump truck knocks down pole trapping driver with live wires, Munhall PA
A tri-axle dump truck hit and pulled down a telephone pole near Perry Street in Brentwood, Pennsylvania. Power lines fell onto the truck, trapping the driver inside. Emergency responders arrived to manage the live wires and rescue the driver, who was not injured. The utility company was also called to handle the electrical hazard.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Police, Fire and EMS - Southern Areas
07:42
Transcript:
00:00
If you dispatch the fire department, there are going to be live wires, also dispatches decay and late.
00:05
It's going to need to be an emergency response, a Tri-Axel dump truck, ripped an entire telephone pole out of the ground.
00:17
2.22, Tommy, I'm out.
00:20
B5, there is an occupant in the Triaxle.
00:23
We're still inside.
00:29
Just back to your mouse as well.
00:35
Got it.
00:43
Station 510, E4,
00:47
Near Perry Street in Brentwood for telephone pole and power lines down.
00:59
It looks like 518.
01:06
Copy 518.
01:12
It looks like there's possibly live wires on top of his truck.
01:17
That's copy, I got everybody coming and merging.
01:21
On a vehicle with a passenger or driver inside near Perry Street in Brentwood.
01:31
Station 116, respond to Mergent.
01:36
On South Fire 5, 1205.
01:38
Okay.
01:43
Okay. Okay.
01:44
Okay. Okay. The system.
01:47
Okay.
01:48
Okay.
01:50
I'll be responded if you haven't already started to satellite.
01:55
T.C., 12.6.
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1-16-2nd route.
02:03
Tchase, 126.
02:07
Also that there is one person still inside the vehicle.
02:12
Go on.
02:19
County 5104, you can add me to Parish.
02:25
Copy 51004.
02:27
Another 6.
02:31
9.5.
02:41
County Medic 782.
02:43
782.
02:45
782.
02:49
Transport C Gepperson off Baptist.
02:52
Rick.
02:56
Hello 7.
03:00
Elson and Perry.
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Preciousin.
03:07
Precious. The Hedge, good one.
03:18
12-10s. We spoke with the homeowner, work clear available.
03:32
We spoke with the homeowner, work-clear available.
03:37
C's 12-0-A.
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Connie, 116 will be out.
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Ray, safe chief, 12 away.
03:52
116 assistant, I'm going to need a vehicle near Muncie and Perry and one near Mary Lee and Perry.
04:00
Mary Lee and Perry.
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Here, Kenny.
04:14
5.10-05.
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Her rest, so she's checking with it.
04:25
And the wire is on the truck.
04:28
I don't see any sparking, though, just to let you know.
04:31
And 5 all units coming in.
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Receive, 5104518, you copy.
04:42
L4, copy. L4, copy.
04:51
Engine 2, just take the Mary Lee side, I'm on the Muncie side.
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Angel 1, copy.
04:59
You have the utility rolling also.
05:06
Let me see, sending the facility to Muncie.
05:14
Bracid.
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Count Angel 1 is up.
05:25
Okay, Angel Line, 1210.
05:30
Green Tree Road, and colors reporting any silver Chevy pickup driving recklessly.
05:42
Okay, any plate or anything?
05:48
Plate is PA plate,
05:50
Victor Bravo Delta, 8143.
05:53
I'm waiting on a direction of Floyd.
05:56
Okay.
06:00
1113 town and by my station.
06:15
Copy, 1211.
06:16
11.11.
06:23
All right, I do have a truck with an occupant in it, tri-axle.
06:29
Hole is sheared, pole and wires are down on the ground.
06:32
If you can have any excised, Duncan Light.
06:39
Call Duncan Light again, 1211.
06:46
47, that vehicle is last seen headed towards your station on Washington.
06:56
Copy, County, you can clear it out.
06:57
I'm in the area, I didn't see it.
07:01
Copy.
07:07
3.30, Forty County, we're clear, both people have got you.
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Coffee, 12-toll.
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County, helpful.
07:25
5104.
07:27
We're okay here.
07:28
The driver's still in the truck, we're gonna keep on the truck.
07:30
We're gonna keep on remaining there so fire company shows up.
07:32
He is uninjured.
07:35
No other injuries at the moment.
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We're okay with the research.
07:41
That's received, 1213.
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Location mentioned:
Near Perry St, Munhall, PA 15120
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