Vehicle strikes light pole on 72nd to 74th street ramp, Tacoma WA
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TrafficA white Dodge Charger struck a light pole on the exit ramp between 72nd and 74th Street in Tacoma. The pole fell and blocked the ramp. The incident may be related to an earlier collision on Tacoma Mall Boulevard. Tacoma police cleared the scene and removed the pole.
Audio|Heard on: Washington State Patrol Dispatch - Dist 1 East / West
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01:18
Transcript:
00:00
Come outweights patrols, one car pole, non-entry collision.
00:04
Southbound I-5 to 72nd/74th Street.
00:10
1060 to be happy.
00:12
1062, 948.
00:19
Tom 38, 3.38, it's coming in the surface.
00:23
Tom 3833, 949.
00:30
To come out of 10602 visible at the OT camera, I have a light standard laying across the exit ramp to 72nd, 74th.
00:40
I believe the white Dodge Charger ran over the pole that fell,
00:44
possibly associated with a collision that occurred on Tacoma Mall Boulevard.
00:58
Town 333-950.
01:06
Tacoma, 1062, Town 324.
01:11
Visible DOT camera, Tacoma PD on the scene has removed the light standard.
01:17
Roadway is clear.
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Location mentioned:
S 74th St & S 72nd St, Tacoma, WA 98408
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