Car strikes pole in Bethany, power lines down, Bethany PA
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a vehicle struck a pole near Wayne Street and Sugar Street in Bethany Borough. The car started smoking and caused power lines to fall down. The caller was not trapped but could not leave due to the downed lines. The utility company was notified and is expected to arrive in about 15 minutes.
Audio|Heard on: Lackawanna & Wayne Counties Fire Dispatch & Operations
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Transcript:
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Engine 1, Engine 3, Rescue 7,
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12-engine 1.
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Cottage Disregarder Towns, 32 EMS, 403, Wayne Street, Bethany Borough, cross street, Sugar Street, and Wayne Street.
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For a car into a pole, injury reported, car is smoking, repeating.
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Wayne County, 13-1, Engine 3, Rescue 7, 12-engine 1.
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Cottage, disregard Jones, 32 EMS,
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403, Wayne Street, Bethany Borough.
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For calling to pull, unknown injuries, car is smoking, 1135.
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In county 1391.
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Running with the 1138.
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Caller is not trapped in the vehicle but cannot get out due to power lines down.
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PPL has been contacted.
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7.
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1139.
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1139.
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We're counting 6535.
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6535 on scene 1139.
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One for 6535 on scene 1139.
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One for.
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104 just to confirm 67393 November 53670.
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73670.
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1140.
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All right, my guy, is fetching Penn State for Spont, 1016 Clay Avenue at Scranton, the left side.
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25-year-old male vomiting after taking too much oil over oregano.
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Review.
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I want to guide, special pen-fite for spine-1016 Clay Avenue and Scranton on the left side.
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For a 25-year-old male vomiting,
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a reaction to too much oil of oregano.
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Crossroots of Poplar and Ash, 1141, upper-down blue.
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PPL has a 15-minute ETA reported.
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PPL has a 15-minute ETA reported.
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Near Wayne Street, Bethany Borough, cross street, Sugar Street, or Wayne Street.
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For a car in the pole,
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your second request,
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1143.
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Requesting cancel, he's going to PLV.
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11. 11.
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All right.
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10-4[1] reporting road closed
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1144 that's affirmative we did get a pole number and it's been reported to PPL they should be on scene in about 15 minutes
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment of message received or understood; affirmative response.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Sugar St & Wayne St, Bethany, PA 18431
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