Single-vehicle crash causes power lines down on highway, Yemassee SC
TrafficA single-vehicle crash involving a white Chevrolet and a power pole caused power lines to fall across Charleston Highway near its intersection with Whole Corner Road and Cherry Oaks Meuse. The accident led to the closure of all four lanes of the highway. Emergency responders are on scene, and utility and law enforcement have been notified for hazard and traffic control.
Audio|Source: Bluffton Township and Hilton Head Fire
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Transcript:
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Squad 40, Engine 40, response and access, hazards near Charleston Highway, cross streets of whole corner road and Cherry Oaks Meuse.
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Repeating, Squad 40, Engine 40, response and hazards near Charleston Highway.
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This is 12th, 40 is en route.
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104 squad 40 en route to the location of hazards near Charleston Highway.
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It could be a single vehicle accident of the white Chevy versus a power pole.
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The power line is down across the road, utility is being notified.
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Yes,
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I do, it is in 40th and en route.
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104 engine 14 routes to the location of hazards near Charleston Highway.
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Say that again, please left?
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I copy Engine 40 en route to the location of hazards near Charleston Highway.
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Dispatch 1240.
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1240.
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On scene.
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Single car, minor bruising accident, and then ditch.
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40 will have command on-for-1.
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You also notify law enforcement for traffic control.
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10-14[1]-40, I copy single vehicle accident in the ditch, going Ops 1, notifying law enforcement.
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Okay, you want me to shut down when you work?
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Just like, you show, inter40, on-team.
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1040-40.
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Tyler, you want to shut this lane down?
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5-408. 4-08.
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We're going to have all four lanes of Charleston Highway.
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Shut down due to the power line across the road.
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74408.
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408 dispatch.
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408 dispatch.
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Law enforcement wasn't sure whether it's a hot wire, also the utility has been notified with the pole number.
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That is an affirmative.
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If there's a hot wire.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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10-14: Escort/Convoy
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Location mentioned:
Charleston Hwy, Yemassee, SC 29945
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