Car strikes pole on Ocean Ave; driver evaluated, Portland ME
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a traffic accident near Ocean Ave and Irving Street in Portland involving a silver sedan that struck a telephone pole. An elderly woman driving the car was able to exit the vehicle but had difficulty walking and was believed to be experiencing a possible stroke. The telephone pole was damaged, and utility personnel were notified.
Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:14
Transcript:
00:00
So on for Ladder 3, Rescue 1, Engine 11, make Q3 and C9.
00:04
Ocean Ave at Irving Street with police from motor vehicle accident.
00:08
Report of a silver either Volvo or Kia that struck a telephone pole.
00:13
There is an elderly female out of the vehicle.
00:16
Has a hard time walking.
00:18
Option will be two.
00:19
Ladder 3, Rescue 1, Engine 11 make Q3, C9 with police units.
00:23
The intersection of Ocean Ave at Irving Street.
00:25
They're looking for a silver either Volvo
00:28
That struck a telephone pole.
00:30
Elderly female operator is out of the vehicle, no obvious injuries, but she was having a hard time walking.
00:36
Your option will be two.
00:40
Engine five to tower.
00:44
Engine five.
00:46
We're right around the corner.
00:47
We'll take that for engine eleven.
00:51
Ten four.
00:56
Silence engine eleven.
01:00
Engine one has them at the scene.
01:07
Problem to engine five?
01:12
Engine five.
01:15
Sorry, 2nd caller reporting she may be having a stroke now.
01:20
Simple.
01:34
Engine five, fire on.
01:37
Come in, string engine five.
01:40
We've got a telephone pole broken.
01:42
Still holding up right now to keep the car.
01:45
We're at near Ocean Ave.
01:53
Ten four, engine five.
01:54
Telephone pole that's broken near Ocean Ave.
01:56
We'll let CMP know.
02:08
Ladder three to Mike two three, you can pull onto Irving Street.
02:15
Head four on to Irving.
02:21
Ladder four five.
02:24
Sorry, I'm missing ladder four.
02:29
We need a structure that's still some readings.
02:31
The owner is going to continue to Thresh area.
02:34
It would set up some fans as well potentially.
02:38
Probably call back a few hours to have us check it again.
02:43
Temperature?
02:49
My apologies, my radio crap.
02:51
We do have a broken telephone pole near Ocean Ave.
02:54
We're going to need to notify CMP.
02:58
Patient is being evaluated at this time.
03:01
I believe we'll be all set with Engine Five, make it three.
03:07
Ten Point Engine Five, I am on the phone with CMP now.
03:10
Patient being evaluated at this time.
03:12
Engine Five, make use of who can handle while their operators can be in service.
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Location mentioned:
Ocean Ave, Portland, ME 04103
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