Single-car crash with entrapment and power line fire, Lynchburg VA
TrafficA single-car crash occurred on Vassar St with a person trapped inside. A tree fell on the back of the truck and caused a power pole to smoke and catch fire. Part of the street was closed due to the fire and accident.
Audio|Source: Lynchburg Fire Department
04:35
Transcript:
00:00
On the scene, single car in the middle of the road, on his wheels, tree appears to be about five inches in diameter, mostly appears to be on the back of the truck.
00:11
We'll go up and investigate further.
00:12
Next, six, John.
00:13
Okay.
00:14
You can't have to learn about the seven-year-old waiting clear, Michael.
00:16
Thank you. No, you for Lincoln, Tom.
00:18
24. Where's the yard.
00:19
(number withheld) please.
00:20
We do have one confirmed entrapment[2].
00:27
We do have one confirmed entrapment[2]s.
00:29
Forage apartment, (number withheld) reasons roads, electrical short, outside.
00:33
Section 6, power 2, VES school, (number withheld) VES road, power long.
00:38
Yes, ma'am.
00:39
The pole at our location is smoking.
00:41
It's a single phase.
00:42
Rescue, when you get here, we're going to move the engine aside so you can get up to it.
00:46
It's going to be a driver's side door that needs to be popped.
00:49
People are stable inside of it.
00:50
Chief one light down.
00:52
One.
00:53
You can clear brush one from that Master Street call engine fork and handle.
00:57
It's been in it.
00:58
It's been it. Tower room.
00:59
September 3, Medicaid, EMS1, (number withheld) City View Lane, East Campus, LU volleyball Clubhouse, Hals, Dillera.
01:08
No, for you saying, that Medicaid, Warren, Rout, also be advised, we'll like you sit Eldon and Memorial out.
01:13
104. The side of the building, electrical shores outside.
01:16
Oh. See, you can come all the way up here if you want to.
01:18
Connecticut 7 on scene.
01:20
Before, you have traffic.
01:21
I'll see. I'll give you a side of the second.
01:22
All units on this end today take a traffic fire ground 1[3].
01:26
Andrew 4-Lancon.
01:27
Truck 1 is arrived.
01:28
Engine for Lincoln, we do have a tree on the line[1] that is actively burning and part of Vassar Street is going to be shut down.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
tree on the line: Tree actively burning on power line
[2]
entrapment: Confirmed person(s) trapped in vehicle
[3]
traffic fire ground 1: Fireground radio channel for traffic incidents
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Location mentioned:
Vassar St, Lynchburg, VA 24503
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