Pickup crashes into pole near Summer St NE, Salem OR
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a vehicle crash near Summer Street NE and Shipping Street NE in Salem, where a pickup truck struck a power pole. The driver appeared to flee the scene and may have been intoxicated, while a passenger stayed on site. Medics were dispatched to assist.
Audio|Heard on: Salem Police Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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Zero 201 and 0210, question 209.
00:03
Can you guys start heading to a crash? Summer Street Northeast and Shipping Street Northeast.
00:07
Medics are being dispatched now.
00:08
It's a vehicle into a power pole.
00:14
Zero 131 also dispatched on the crash.
00:16
It looks like the involved vehicle is a pickup truck that is wrapped around the power pole at this time.
00:20
Speed boring around the vehicle.
00:22
Driver is trying to start the vehicle and take off.
00:25
Caller believes that the driver is intoxicated.
00:33
Units responding to the crash somewhere on Shipping Street.
00:34
Sounds like the driver just ran off.
00:36
Subject described as an adult in their 20s wearing dark clothing, heading westbound on Shipping Street.
00:41
Passenger still on scene.
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:
Summer St NE & Shipping St NE, Salem, OR 97301
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