Vehicle crashes into house causing power outage in Taunton, Taunton MA


A vehicle crashed into a house near Broadway in Taunton, causing transformers to fall and power outages. The driver left the scene on foot. Emergency responders arrived, but no patient was found at the site.
Audio|Source: Taunton Fire
03:32
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 4, you're responding to 283 Broadway for reported motor vehicle into a house.
00:07
Engine 4,
00:08
Medit 2, and Medit 3,
00:10
283 Broadway for a motor vehicle into a house.
00:13
Go ahead, MediC3.
00:14
MediC3, you can show us on scene, we're actually on scene for that as well.
00:18
Just be advised that you have transformers down here.
00:22
Three team, ma'am.
00:23
We'll get a hold of the CMLP.
00:24
Into the fire alarm, patient eloped, no patient.
00:30
Medic two from dispatches, you say there's no patient at that location.
00:34
Sorry, dispatch from medic three.
00:36
Yes, that is a confirmation.
00:38
The patient in the vehicle fled on foot.
00:40
Three, C ma'am, thank you.
00:42
Fourth on.
00:43
Engine 4, Medics 2 or Medit 3 came over, said there's no patient at that location.
00:49
There is still a patient flat on foot.
00:53
I don't think you need it, sir.
00:55
Engine 4 from this batch, they did say there was Transformers at that location.
01:00
We're going to go ahead and make contact with CMLP, but again there's no patient at that location for a medical unit.
01:09
Four received.
01:10
If you want to give TMLP a call, I'll update you when we get there.
01:13
Receive, sir. You can let TMLP know that the power is out in the area. Take an engine port. You can advise TMLP that the power is out in the area. Receive, we're on the phone with them now.
01:42
Engine force and dispatch, TMLP has been notified and responding. Continue dispatch. We have a pole, snap in a half.
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Location mentioned:
Near Broadway, Taunton, MA 02780
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