Vehicle crashes into power pole causing tree fire, Hewitt MN


A vehicle crashed into a power pole near US-71, causing a tree to catch fire. The driver left the vehicle and bystanders are present. Fire and medical units are responding.
Audio|Source: Wadena,Otter Tail, Hubbard, and Todd County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Please respond. Report of a vehicle versus power pole. It's going to be near the address of 48906 U.S. 71. Unknown New Jersey is at page 639. Detroit 29, 10 cars for 1050 at Highway 71. The RPS address is 489-06, Highway 71.
00:25
For a vehicle that hit a power pole, the RP's tree is also on fire, county has medical and fire and route. 423 from Deer Creek, Daria. 423 at 640. Why do you know? 179, 640. Go on this band trip. I take it the fire was out of the vehicle.
00:49
Driver is out of the vehicle. There are other people that are stopping. He's going to be in the ditch in front of the RP's house. 10-4[1]. I'll just get for my tie. They got a hold of the car company. 10-4.
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10-4: Acknowledgement
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Location mentioned:
Near US-71, Hewitt, MN 56453
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