Pickup Truck Hits Telephone Pole, Pole Damaged, Bloomington IL

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Reported: 10/25/2025 05:55 PM

Bloomington, IL

A single pickup truck crashed into a telephone pole near Wylie Drive by Steak 'n Shake, close to Maple Hill Road and Bettis Drive. The truck is upright with all occupants out safely. The pole was damaged but still standing. Authorities have contacted the power company to address the damage.

Audio|Source: Bloomington and Normal Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Engine 1, and Medic 1.

00:02

Traffic accident.

00:04

near Wylie Drive

00:06

Steak 'n Shake, Wylie Drive.

00:08

Cross streets, Maple Hill Road and Bettis Drive.

00:11

Timeout,

00:12

1957.

00:17

Engine One, Medic 1.

00:19

This was reported by a passer-by vehicle versus telephone pole, unknown injuries, but a lot of people standing outside.

00:30

Engine 1, copy.

00:32

Back, I mentioned 13 will be in service turning.

00:36

Master's heat.

00:42

Back, I'm carrying on 40s not seeing.

00:49

This match, Medic 1.

00:51

Medic 1, go ahead.

00:56

I'm seeing, we got a single pickup truck into the pole upright.

01:01

Here's all options out at this time.

01:04

The pole is standing but is damaged.

01:08

If we could get parked up hanging out,

01:10

Medic 1 will be on investigation.

01:12

We're speaking to take command.

01:15

Medic 1 on scene of a single pickup truck, upright, all occupants out, pole standing and damaged, will contact power investigating us, taking sheet command.

01:25

201.

01:29

330 status, 3060.

01:36

This side's engine one.

01:41

Engine one, go ahead.

01:45

Engine 1's on team. You can show Engine 1 with Wiley Command.

01:49

Engine 1 on Team, Wiley Command, 2003.

01:57

Down, Able is 3060, 10 R60 sounds.

02:05

Downs fire, my count? Downs fire.

02:08

Go ahead for down fire.

02:11

I'm trying to reach 3R60 for the required status check in 10 minutes.

02:18

I'll let him know.

02:21

Investing.

02:25

144.

02:26

4.4.

02:28

So far.

02:31

If it's taken some significant damage, we will need a power company out here, ASAP.

02:36

Message received.

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