Vehicle crashes into pole near Bojangles; driver flees, Rome GA
TrafficA vehicle crashed into a power pole near Bojangles and Mount Berry Animal Hospital. The driver fled on foot. Power lines are down. Emergency services are on scene. There is no fire, but injuries and property damage are possible.
Audio|Source: Floyd County Police, Fire and EMS
06:18
Transcript:
00:00
According to witnesses, these subjects took off from this location.
00:04
I don't believe there's going to be anybody in the vehicle.
00:06
I'm going to check here in just a second.
00:07
But if you would go ahead and contact Georgia Power, you're going to have some power lines down.
00:12
No description.
00:13
All they said was, they saw a figure with a flashlight running, would be running west across Old Somerville and off toward the wood line.
00:24
Camel.
00:25
Zero 22. I'm coming up behind you.
00:27
Where do you need me to be?
00:28
17. That's about you show something else status needed.
00:30
Super. Awesome.
00:31
Thanks.
00:32
I won't see any command of investigative mode.
00:35
There does not appear to be any fire problems in this location whatsoever.
00:40
All responding units to the calling fire alarm casual assignment,
00:42
Ingenit will be diverting over to the wreck behind the Bojangles.
00:46
Just back to Jinnate, you can disregard for alarm company.
00:49
Engine 8, Coff. It's only spotting units to the caller-cancel assignment.
00:51
Engine 8's on scene with EMS at the wreck, directly behind Bojangles restaurant.
00:56
NG1, copy. Inj1 is available.
00:58
Coin5 is on scene, old circle behind Bojangles.
01:00
It's on the scene. We is going on the scene.
01:01
T and forth.
01:02
Anything we all seems, it seems a wreck.
01:04
A lot of one available.
01:05
Terrible, available.
01:06
P.M. P.M.
01:07
There had another witness said that they saw a person running north on Marthaberry Highway just past the motel up here off the highway.
01:20
Thank you. We're up there and check that area.
01:23
Already and 51 copy.
01:24
We had a wreck with injuries on Old Somerville Road behind Bojangles.
01:28
Somebody a one vehicle versus a pole.
01:30
However, when everybody got on scene, there was no one in the vehicle that subject ran across the highway just in case you guys are out in that area.
01:36
I'll advise that we get further.
01:37
Four or five, this wreck.
01:38
Go ahead.
01:39
Vehicle accident,
01:40
driver fled the scene.
01:41
We're going to be able to see in a few minutes.
01:43
T and I'm not sure if I advised, I have notified Georgia Power.
01:46
I'm not covered.
01:47
What are the units today? Okay.
01:50
Seversime-Dispatch, can you sign me a report number?
01:52
49 to 308.
01:53
A minute,
01:54
biddy cutoff on a silver Honda Civic, San Lincoln Boy, 0315.
01:59
Table. Engine 8 dispatch, power pole has been taken out directly behind Jacks.
02:05
It does involve power lines.
02:06
Georgia Power is going to need to respond to this location.
02:08
They will need to pull for it.
02:09
Before, they've been notified.
02:11
Engine 8 copies.
02:12
There's no lines in the roadway.
02:13
Just directly across the back entrance of Jacks.
02:15
Vehicle.
02:16
I'll be in the way up the power lines.
02:18
Okay.
02:19
Go ahead. Probably get a 28 off that vehicle.
02:22
As soon as we can get to it, it's the rear end's kind of mashed into the fence, we can't get to it.
02:28
Nice table.
02:29
44 dispatch, can you run a vent?
02:30
Yeah, since I get the car turned off and had some smoke stuff they were dealing with possible fire.
02:35
Zero-22 dispatch.
02:36
Go ahead.
02:37
When you get a minute, it's not pressing, you might want to contact the keyholder for the Mount Berry Animal Hospital.
02:45
This vehicle went into the fence behind it, and I don't know if they have animals back there or not.
02:51
You might need to know.
02:53
Okay. Go ahead with that, man.
02:54
It's going to be Ida, John, 4, Frank Tom, 4, 8, Sam, 8.
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Location mentioned:
Near Martha Berry Hwy, Rome, GA 30165
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