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Vehicle hits utility pole causing wires to fall, Bloomington IL

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Reported: 10/29/2025 06:37 AM

Forrest St, Bloomington, IL 61701

A vehicle struck a utility pole on Forrest St, causing the pole and wires to fall. No vehicle was found at the scene. Authorities requested road closures and barricades for safety.

Audio|Source: Bloomington and Normal Fire

01:15

Transcript:

00:00

Can you notify Amaran that they've got a pole down as well as wires? It appears that a vehicle struck this pole.

00:11

No vehicle in the area,

00:14

but we do have a pole down and wires.

00:20

This is a proceeds. We'll notify him.

00:27

dispatch in your one good guess we'll need to probably close down this stretch of cottage between seminary and forest might be like a public works with barricades deal you need them to close down cottage from what direction?

00:56

Yeah, I'd like barricades at seminary, seminary and cottage,

01:01

and then at Forest and Cottage.

01:09

Engine 1, Amherin has been notified.

01:13

Okay, thank you.

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Forrest St, Bloomington, IL 61701

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