Car crashes into light pole after driver medical issue, Waltham MA


A car crashed into a city light pole near Main St, causing the pole to fall into a front yard. The driver experienced a medical episode during the crash. Emergency responders are on scene attending to the situation. The downed pole has exposed wires, creating a hazard.
Audio|Source: Waltham Police & Fire
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Transcript:
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4241-443 441 Lauren street 441 Lawrence Street 443 lax main street at Newton Street 404 for an MBA that's fire-on-strong are also responding possible injuries
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441 has it 4432
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The unit responding.
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Looks like the address on that's going to be near Main St.
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Fire Armstrong also responding reports that vehicle struck a pole.
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Pole is down.
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Full phone has it.
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Attention, Rescue 1.
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Engine 2, Medics 2, a cell alarm.
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That's Rescue 1, Engine 2, Medic 2.
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Respond to number near Main St for a motor vehicle accident, a car into a pole,
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now in the RP's front yard.
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Again, that's Rescue 1, Engine 2.
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Medics 2, number near Main St with the police, throw a car into a pole.
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Rescue 1.
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Signore, got it. Medics 2.
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Secretary.
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Tellerings have it at 1045.
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C2 to Lof-MFand, C-2 is responding.
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C-2 L-Austray responding 1045.
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FS2 to walk out on the start that way.
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Strongly responding at 1045.
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441's off. Can you start a tow from that red, 3-3-8? Sorry, 3-al-Y broader problem.
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6-5. 441, can you go again with the plate?
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Waltham fires, Red C1, Engine 2, Medic 2, FF2 and C2, into session number near Main St on the 29 Delta.
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Waltham fire 1046.
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WALT control of 441.
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441 to control, did you say you have Armstrong heading this way?
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That's affirmative Armstrong and fire are responding.
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If you could go again with the plate, please.
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Sorry, that's 3-Alpha, Yankee, Bravo, 6-5.
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The driver had some form of a medical episode.
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This is a one-car collision.
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Roger. We'll update them, and that will be closed them.
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Four percent. In regards the tone.
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Waltham fire calling C2.
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C2 answering.
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From PD, it appears that the driver had a medical episode as part of hitting the pole.
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There's going to be a black Cadillac to escalate and the mail is currently out of the vehicle talking to police.
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We have the update.
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1047. France to run the line.
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301. We're arriving on Main Street.
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Hold on Main Street Command.
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New Main Street Command at 1047.
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Two is off. You're off at 1047.
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Fire Medics 2, MSC-217.
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Medi 2 on scene 1048.
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Manate Street, Commander Weldon.
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Main Street, Commandant. The City light pole that's been taken down.
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We can expose wires.
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Location mentioned:
Near Main St, Waltham, MA 02452
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