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Vehicle hits power pole causing downed power lines in Parkersburg, Parkersburg WV

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Traffic

Reported: 12/10/2025 03:35 PM

Cypress St, Parkersburg, WV 26104

According to the dispatch call, a vehicle struck a power pole near Cypress Street in Parkersburg, causing live and sparking power lines to fall into the roadway. The incident involves a possible hit and run by an elderly couple driving a blue SUV. Emergency responders are on scene and the power company has been notified.

Audio|Heard on: Wood County Sheriff Dispatch, Parkersburg PD/Fire, Belpre PD/Fire

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02:20

Transcript:

00:00

1070 in the area.

00:02

I have power lines down near Cypress Street.

00:08

Another subject advised there was a hit and run in the area.

00:13

A vehicle hit a power pole; lines are in the street.

00:17

Lines are live, sparking.

00:20

SUV direction travel 36th Street.

00:26

56. Twy-six.

00:33

Toines.

00:44

Two parties responding, near Cypress Street.

00:51

Several poles destroyed; lines are down and sparking.

01:08

Good.

01:10

Show me and how to that's 50,000, 22.

01:17

Timeful. Just to advise, we have some new information.

01:20

The vehicle involved was driven by an elderly couple in a blue SUV, direction of travel down Cypress.

01:29

Clear for traffic.

01:33

For a minute.

01:35

2.7. We shut the way, 4-0-0-the-mouth.

01:40

1040.

01:41

1040.

01:43

1040. T-4-0-4-0-0-0-0-2.

01:49

T-G. Okay. I'll be L-Shary on-on-scenes.

02:04

Engine 4 to central.

02:11

If you haven't already, if you could contact the power company, we have an elderly couple’s car in the roadway with several power lines across the roadway.

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Cypress St, Parkersburg, WV 26104

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