Vehicle crashes into pole causing power outage, St Joseph County IN


A vehicle crashed into a utility pole near Tyler Rd, Indiana, snapping the pole and causing electrical lines to fall. This caused a power outage affecting North Liberty and Walkerton areas. One male may have injuries, but none are confirmed serious.
Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire
04:17
Transcript:
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Motor field collision, electrical lines hit.
00:02
They're advising up approximately one mile north of Tyler, also advising no injuries.
00:06
Yes, (number withheld). (number withheld).
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(number withheld). I'm pretty sure all of North Liberty and Walker do not have any power at this time from this accident.
00:15
Okay.
00:16
This is about (number withheld) and (number withheld).
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(number withheld).
00:18
Did you advise no injuries?
00:19
Affirmative. We didn't have an update from the caller, advising no injuries.
00:21
Okay, so it's just from the caller to call.
00:23
Affirmative. Okay, all right, we'll keep going, so we'll get somebody on teaching.
00:26
Quick. Okay.
00:27
Clay Rescue 7-81.
00:28
Operations will be on fire ground one.
00:33
Dispatch Unit 1.
00:34
If there's no injuries, we'll continue but we'll be non-emergent.
00:37
Okay.
00:38
Talking in I, 17.
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Go ahead, 917.
00:41
It's just by the subway because we're at (number withheld) in this alley back here and the crossroads are stating Ohio and Michigan.
00:52
And we're not seeing a (number withheld).
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Stand by.
00:54
Company is on Fireground 1[2].
00:55
We do have PD on scene.
00:56
If I think one male is injured, there's still getting further on exactly what the injury is.
01:00
We're still getting further on exactly what the injury is.
01:03
One square on that trial, this is.
01:06
R.A.17, Walkerton.
01:07
When that mail called in, it came in through Marshall County, and when I asked him for a callback number or a phone number he was calling from, he stated he did not have a phone.
01:15
Claire, we're in the alley by subway looking for a (number withheld), but I'm not seeing anybody.
01:22
Oh, there's a gentleman right here.
01:24
(number withheld) Orchid Road, (number withheld) hours.
01:28
U.S. on Psiacron 1.
01:30
PDN. Seine Advice had a 16-year-old male is all over body pain.
01:33
Just have light bleeding.
01:34
Companies responding to (number withheld) Orchid Road Priority 2[1] for an 82-year-old male who fell with an abdominal injury.
01:43
Every one of one's on scene.
01:44
Polk Fires also here.
01:45
Here.
01:46
Engine 171 en route.
01:48
Companies for Ork, you have an updated address.
01:50
It will now be (number withheld) Orange Road.
01:54
This back (number withheld).
01:55
(number withheld). (number withheld). We've got one SUV into a pole.
01:57
A pole snapped on top.
01:59
Transformer is hanging.
02:00
I'm looking for the closest full number for you.
02:04
Stand by.
02:05
We also have lines down.
02:07
I'm sure if they're live.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Priority 2: Urgent Medical Response (non-life-threatening)
[2]
Fireground 1: Fire Operations Channel
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Location mentioned:
Tyler Rd, Indiana
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