Serious crash blocks road with downed power lines, Fresno County CA


A serious traffic accident occurred at the intersection of Excelsior Avenue and 17th Avenue in Kings County. The crash involved a white semi-truck and a sedan. Power poles and lines were knocked down, several vehicles went off the road, and the entire roadway is blocked. Emergency responders are performing CPR on at least one person at the scene.
Audio|Source: Kings County Sheriff and Corcoran Police
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Transcript:
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484[1] Kings County code 4. Code 4[2] north. Copy code for Norah. Copy code for Norah. 443, Kings County. 4.3. 43. Fire EMS and CHP respond in the area of Excelsior and 17th.
00:27
For a traffic accident with two vehicles involved, power pole and lines are down. Excelsior and 17th. The Excelsior and 17th.
00:38
Italian one. It's a report of a traffic accident, the intersection of Excelsior and 17th. Two vehicles involved, possibly a white semi versus a sedan. Power poles involved with lines down. Time out, 1118.
00:55
County Fire Engine 2 responding. Okay, Tain, the Grinchot. Kemp. 4443. Counting 445. 10-4[3]45. 10-4-8-8-5. County Fire Engine 5 is responding.
01:21
County 512, Zena Aida, and I'll be code 3 from 18th gradeable to the DA. 104.512. The county fire battalion one is on scene, total road blockage, a few vehicles off the road, and it looks like CPR[4] is in progress as well. Copy battalion.
01:49
Units coming in. We do have lines down at the intersection of 17th and Excelsior.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
484: Theft (California Penal Code, but context here suggests it's a unit or dispatch code, not related to this event)
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Code 4: Situation under control/no further assistance needed (radio code, but context suggests ongoing emergency)
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10-4: Acknowledgement
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CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in progress
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Location mentioned:
Excelsior Ave & 17th Ave, California 93242
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