Garbage truck hits utility pole on Chester Street, Johnstown PA
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a garbage truck struck a utility pole near Chester Street in Lower Yoder Township. Power lines came down, and a man attempted to move one of the lines by climbing a tree. The truck later left the scene before authorities arrived.
Audio|Heard on: Cambria County Fire and EMS
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06:23
Transcript:
00:00
Camera edition 23,
00:02
28, Bravo.
00:04
Vehicle accident, unknown injury,
00:07
word-struck,
00:09
versus utility pole,
00:12
near Chester Street, Lower Yoder Township,
00:17
restaurant,
00:18
25, station 29-minute power after 6,
00:22
medic 35-1,
00:24
half up.
02:00
A garbage truck struck a utility pole, and there is a line down in the roadway.
02:09
A witness saw an individual climbing a tree carrying the line to get it over the garbage truck.
03:08
There is a line down. A witness saw a man climb a tree to pick up the line and free the truck.
03:18
The truck is leaving the scene.
04:04
A green and white garbage truck versus utility pole.
04:15
A man got out of the truck and climbed a tree to pull the line over the garbage truck.
04:22
The truck is now leaving the scene.
06:07
Rescue engine 20 responding.
06:11
There is a wire down, and a man removed the wire from over the garbage truck.
06:21
The truck left the scene.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Chester St, Johnstown, PA 15906
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