Mail truck hits telephone pole in Westmoreland County, Flicksville PA
TrafficA mail truck crashed into a telephone pole near route 819 and route 286 in Westmoreland County. Emergency crews are shutting down the road. The mail carrier's supervisor is on scene taking photos. Verizon has been notified about the damaged pole.
Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Fire
02:41
Transcript:
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CILITY 65 is cutting a road down at 819 and 286.
00:05
That's two.
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Our dispatch route 819 command.
00:08
Good dispatch. Okay, 131 answered up.
00:10
Okay, 131 answered up.
00:12
If they can come through the town of Flickville, you can come in from that side and shut the road down a ray, or really, then.
00:21
Fire dispatch station 131.
00:26
Fire dispatch station 131.
00:29
Dispatch 2.59.
00:34
I don't know if you should advise the Postal Service, but one of their mail trucks was involved by the number on the mail truck if you need it.
00:41
What post office are they out of? I'll try to find a contact information form.
00:46
Stand by. So I was just going to be out of the Salzburg office.
00:48
The driver said he was in contact with his boss already, but if you need to make any other notifications.
00:52
Yeah.
00:53
Fire dispatch.
00:54
57 engine will be on the scene.
00:56
Chief 57 on command.
00:57
That's received. 131 rescue in route, crew of five.
01:00
131 rescue that's received.
01:01
Command 59 request you go county road to 819 and come back up by the Turner's Ponds and shut off traffic.
01:08
I perceive. She's 59 from the Captain 55.
01:14
We have the mail carrier's boss here to come and take pictures.
01:17
Is that okay? About to fire and send them up.
01:19
I just don't want to be cautious in case one of these money is going to leave me.
01:21
Cod.
01:22
Copy that. With that poll number one, ever you're ready.
01:24
It's going to be 299-2.
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It's a telephone poll.
01:27
We're going to go ahead and be clear.
01:28
That's safe.
01:29
We'll notify Verizon.
01:30
It's very clear.
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Location mentioned:
Flicksville, PA 18013
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