Vehicle crashes into utility pole; power lines down


Dispatch audio about a vehicle hitting a utility pole. The pole is cracked and power lines are hanging. A 79-year-old man at the scene is unresponsive but breathing. The power company was notified and police were requested for traffic control.
Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS
02:48
Transcript:
Airt 19-19. 419. The court 21st. The call on (name withheld). The vehicle struck a pole. The pole is cracked and there is a low-hanging power line. We'll set out to (name withheld). Vehicle versus pole, low-hanging line. Responding for a sick person at 130 Furnary Road. 79-year-old male, unresponsive but breathing. Engine 13 reporting the scene. We will need Duke Energy on scene to repair the pole near the transformer. Duke has been notified. They requested a nearby pole number for reference: Bravo 00222. Confirming we can terminate rescue and request law enforcement for traffic control. Dispatch and units copying. Rescue complete.
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Polk County, FL
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