Vehicle crash knocks down power pole, Oklahoma City OK
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a vehicle collision near NE 30th Street and N Rhode Island Avenue in Oklahoma City. A driver struck a power pole, causing it to become unstable. Fire crews blocked nearby roads, diverted traffic, and requested utility and medical assistance to help remove the driver from the vehicle.
Audio|Heard on: Oklahoma OK Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:24
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 12 to dispatch.
00:03
Go ahead, engine 12.
00:05
We're going to need you to start OG&E our way.
00:10
A person took out the bottom of a power pole and it is teetering.
00:17
Dispatch clear.
00:20
Engine 12 to Ladder 18, when you pull up to the scene, can you block that direction of travel?
00:27
I need to shut down all traffic on this street.
00:30
This power pole could come down any minute.
00:34
That's affirmative.
00:35
We'll divert traffic onto Rhode Island.
00:40
Ladder 18 to Engine 12, we've got 30th blocked off.
00:43
Do you need any other resources up here?
00:49
That's a negative at the moment.
00:51
You might send a couple guys up here.
00:53
We might need some assistance getting this person out of the car.
00:57
Clear.
01:00
Ladder 18 to Engine 12, to get him out of the vehicle are you going to need any extrication equipment?
01:06
That's not needed at this time.
01:12
Engine 12, Ladder 18.
01:15
Go ahead.
01:18
Looks like we have the ambulance coming in for your action.
01:22
You guys can let them by.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
NE 30th St & N Rhode Island Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73111
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