Vehicle hits power pole, fire and road closure reported, Thurston County WA
Traffic, Fire & Arson, Road ClosureA vehicle struck a power pole near Meridian Rd SE and 58th Ave SE, causing the pole to stand in the middle of the road with cables and possibly power lines down. The vehicle then crashed into a fence. A car fire at the scene keeps reigniting. Emergency crews cannot cross the power lines and are awaiting utility and fire resources. The north side of the road at 58th and Meridian is closed.
Audio|Source: Thurston County Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement
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20 Meridian Road.
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The problem is there's a power pole still standing but it's in the middle of the road.
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It's been shared off due to a vehicle.
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The vehicle's now into a fence.
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We have power lines or at least cable lines on the ground and the power lines are still elevated but due to the damage conditions we're not willing to cross it.
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So the problem is our car fire keeps reigniting, and we're kind of out of position until PSC arrives.
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Copy that, and you need tender 34, correct?
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That's correct.
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We've already gone through three-quarters of our tank.
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We're going to use them until PSC gets here.
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Copy that. We're on our way.
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5-2-1-121.
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5-2. 5-2.
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Pass up the way, Adam, Henry, Lincoln, Edward Robert, First of Allen, with an Adam.
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Middle, Jays, and John, date of birth.
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(number withheld), 12, 23.
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Thank you.
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I'll pop on the map very quick, I'll let you know.
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Mullen and Meridian will be one spot.
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Copy Maloon and Meridian.
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I've down to 62nd, or 65th.
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Receive, thank you.
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Go ahead.
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For Alan Foller, (number withheld), went mail 6-055, Barn & Brown, out of Searsen County for failure transfer title.
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There's two of those for bail 250,
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showing that he is licensed 2026 of 5 months.
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Copy, Co-15.
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Go ahead.
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On the north side actually shut down at 58th in Meridian.
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Thank you.
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Negative 1,6308 somewhere else yet.
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Location mentioned:
Meridian Rd SE & 58th Ave SE, Washington 98513
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