Truck hits decorative light pole and leaves scene, Winfield KS
A rusty blue square-body truck swerved and hit a decorative light pole near 11th Ave and Main St in Winfield. The driver, described as a mail carrier, backed up and left the scene. The damaged pole is located in front of a bank.
Audio|Source: Cowley County Public Safety
02:19
Transcript:
00:00
Windfield units.
00:01
We have a report of a truck swerving struck a light pole 11th and Main.
00:05
Light pole is falling down.
00:22
There'll be a light pole in front of the bank.
00:25
It'll be a rusty color blue square body truck headed south on Loomis from 11th.
00:32
Unknown tag, not a lifted truck.
00:35
Saw a driver hit the steering wheel when he hit the pole and backed up and left.
00:47
Possibly at GMC or Chevy.
00:53
I believe it's a mail driver, only one occupant.
00:57
Caller can no longer see the vehicle.
01:04
Verified dispatch in area.
01:07
Acknowledgment message received.
01:11
Dispatch 43.
01:13
Acknowledgment message received.
01:18
Area. Area.
01:21
Ted-4.
01:25
I'm seen with the light pole.
01:29
Two-four. I came from the east on nine.
01:34
Since then we're going back that way.
01:36
Two-four, I just didn't know the damage of light pole if we're going to have a pretty extensive damage for this truck or not.
01:42
Uh,
01:44
Negative. It's one of the decorative light poles.
01:49
Tivel.
01:55
It's one of the black ones he said 309.
01:57
10-1.
02:00
Acknowledgment message received. Well, I've tried the power plant three times.
02:03
I've got no answer.
02:10
Acknowledgment message received. I'll get it.
02:12
Cleaned up off the sidewalk after I get pictures.
02:14
If you could just make a note of it, I'll try Emily again later.
02:19
Acknowledgment message received.
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