Vehicle collision with downed pole and fire near Titicus Rd, North Salem NY
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a vehicle collided with a utility pole and transformer near Titicus Rd in North Salem, causing the transformer to catch fire. The occupants exited the vehicle before emergency responders and the utility company arrived at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Westchester NY Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:47
Transcript:
00:00
149, you're on location 1202?
00:04
Control, confirming one pole down, transformer's down burning.
00:08
One car, looks like it went out of the vehicle.
00:12
Okay, one car, so pole, transformer down and burning.
00:16
Appears all parties are out.
00:17
1202.
00:20
72B1 to fix control, responding.
00:23
72B1, 1203.
00:25
One four nine to seven one.
00:28
Okay.
00:30
All right, Jeffrey, we have it closed at Old Town Center and Titicus, and then we have a North Salem cop at the intersection of Titicus and Purdys Take Road.
00:42
Wires are down almost between Vox and Poplar Ross's garage, so.
00:53
Copy. I'm coming up from the market's head.
00:58
Okay, yeah, if you want to get into the parking lot of the restaurant, just make the left and then a quick right in that parking lot.
01:04
72B1?
01:07
72B1.
01:09
We're going to need you to approach from the northbound fire out past the roadside.
01:13
Your patient's on this side of the wires.
01:17
Received.
01:19
Rescue 28 is on the way.
01:22
Rescue 28, 1204.
01:26
1249?
01:28
Yes sir.
01:30
I'm coming up from Brewster.
01:31
I can get into the parking lot or should I go off on my own?
01:34
Oh, stay on Peach Lake Road proper.
01:37
Come down and make the left like you're heading out towards Richfield, and then pull in the parking lot right there that way.
01:42
The exit will be a parking lot for the restaurant.
01:45
You'll see the police, sir.
01:47
Roger.
01:49
45 Medic 3 to Engine 149.
01:53
149 is now from Medic 3.
01:56
I guess I got to go all around, huh?
01:59
If you're coming up from Louisville, you can come right off 116.
02:05
You'll run right into us.
02:06
It's coming from the back of the roadside.
02:07
That's where I was like, yeah, that's where your patient is in the back of a police car.
02:10
Oh, okay. Copy.
02:13
And Jerry, if you come right up to 149, you can pull in right in front of the little green garage off the roadway.
02:19
Your patient will be right there in the back of the North Shore Police car.
02:22
Okay, very good.
02:23
Thank you.
02:26
71, just so you're aware, North Shore PD is advising at 1-5 minute ETA for NYSEG.
02:32
Excellent.
02:35
2071 on scene.
02:38
Two 071 , so wait.
02:39
Yeah, well, which way do you want us to come in?
02:43
Why don't you come down from Bloomer, please?
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Location mentioned:
Titicus Rd, North Salem, NY 10560
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