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Car crashes and knocks down power lines on highway 78Portage WI

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N5190 WI-78, Portage, WI 53901

A car crashed off the road near Main Street and knocked down power lines across Highway 78. The driver was walking and reported no injuries.

Audio|Source: Columbia County Sheriff Dispatch
02:45
Transcript:
00:00
Portage Fire, Portage, you have a call.
00:02
Portage Fire, Portage UMS, you have a call for an accident for a car that drove off the road.
00:09
Hit a power line, power is off, power lines are down across the roadway.
00:14
It's going to be near Highway 78 crosses of Beak Road and Shink Road.
00:23
I'm on pages (number withheld).
00:29
4.
00:34
Acknowledging at (number withheld).
00:39
Portage Fire medic (number withheld) in row.
00:43
(number withheld) at (number withheld).
00:46
(number withheld) at (number withheld).
00:48
I need dispatch, porch fire.
00:51
Bridgemeier.
00:58
Contact, a lion, about this call on Highway 78.
01:00
Sent for my partner is calling now.
01:06
Force player, copy, thank you.
01:10
Unit calling on dispatch, go again.
01:14
(number withheld). (number withheld) a court.
01:24
(number withheld), State Patrol have one at Post.
01:27
Do you want me to start them?
01:32
In the 4.
01:37
It is badge.
01:39
Portfire. Fort fire.
01:42
Fortis fire.
01:46
Do an update on intramment or injuries at this time?
01:51
Portage Fire.
01:52
(Name withheld) was up and walking around the vehicle.
01:55
The power line is down in the roadway, however.
01:58
He stated that he was okay.
02:04
First fire, copy.
02:06
(Name withheld) up and out of the vehicle.
02:08
Power line down.
02:13
Engine 3. No engine 3.
02:19
You can show engine 3 en route to Highway 78.
02:23
Copy in route, Highway 78 at (number withheld).
02:31
dispatch from pointed ambulance, 37.
02:34
37.
02:37
37 is leaving scene, no transport, returning station.
02:42
37, we're turning at (number withheld).

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N5190 WI-78, Portage, WI 53901

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