Vehicle crash hits pole with sparks and secondary accident, Grafton WV
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a vehicle crashed into a utility pole near George Washington Highway, causing sparks and a possible transformer explosion. A secondary accident occurred near Valley Falls Road involving a semi-truck and another car. No visible fire was reported, and injuries are unknown.
Audio|Heard on: Taylor WV Law Dispatch Group Calls
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04:8
Transcript:
00:00
Are you available to respond to a motor vehicle accident near George Washington Highway?
00:09
Not a 13, I'm by Grafton PD now.
00:12
All along, thank you.
00:15
Responding headquarters.
00:19
Responding 913, 1921.
00:21
Responding to a motor vehicle accident with injury.
00:27
Caller states a bystander seen the vehicle hit a pole.
00:32
There were three people in the vehicle.
00:34
The cars, the Chevy Cruise, blue and color.
00:37
The poles that they hit is now broken in half and there is sparks.
00:43
Yeah, quarters, I'll be responding to that.
00:46
Crash as well.
00:49
You know with traffic, can you state your number?
00:54
Eight.
00:56
In Route 8, 1922.
00:59
Did you hear the size up?
01:02
Affirmative vehicle accident, injury into a pole.
01:06
Affirmative 8.
01:05
Hey, headquarters, I'm in the area.
01:11
Curia 8, 1925.
01:15
Headquarters has just had an explosion up here.
01:22
Headquarters 8, confirming an explosion.
01:26
Farberative.
01:28
Copy, do you see any flames or smoke at this time?
01:32
C-smote, and I believe it was the power line that exploded.
01:35
I got people all around it.
01:37
I'm trying to get them back.
01:38
Stand by.
01:40
Nice for Steve, 1925.
01:43
I need a unit to go up past, uh,
01:47
here on 50 past Valley Falls Road.
01:49
That way we can get traffic stop.
01:55
Ray Gay Headquarters, that's a secondary accident, we'll see you now here.
02:00
Not to see, it is involving a semi-truck.
02:05
Hey there, the semi-truck apparently hit these wires as well, but in the process, there was a Kia versus a running color sedan, tail-in type of vehicle accident.
02:18
That's what, Steve, do you want to keep it on this incident or create another one?
02:23
Just keep it on the same.
02:26
Copy 8, 1926, we're updating fire now.
02:30
I don't have any smoke or flames at this time.
02:36
The line is down, rough.
02:40
Copy, is there any injuries on that secondary?
02:44
I don't know.
02:45
I'm still trying to get to.
02:48
13 headquarters, 913, unseen.
02:51
On scene, 913, 1927.
02:55
Five headquarters on scene.
02:57
On scene, 5, 1927.
03:02
Correction 8 headquarters.
03:05
Nate, go ahead.
03:08
I have 5 going up, then the intersection of 50 and Valley Falls Road to stop traffic.
03:14
We'll have the Redway shutdown for now.
03:16
Right.
03:18
Copy your Redway shutdown 8, 1928.
03:20
Go ahead.
03:22
Nothing apparent from that explosion.
03:26
I believe it was just a transformer.
03:28
No visible flames and or smoke at this time.
03:34
That's received.
03:36
Did you make contact with the other set of accident yet?
03:41
A headquarters from that secondary accident.
03:43
I just checked on the occupancy or 10-4.
03:47
That's received, 1929.
03:51
Kind of five, I'm bringing you to get some players.
03:54
It's not headquarters.
03:55
I got (number withheld) registration when you're ready.
03:58
You got a nine.
04:00
It's going to be (number withheld).
04:04
That's going to be the first car that hit the pole.
04:08
He's clapping,
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Location mentioned:
George Washington Hwy, Grafton, WV 26354
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