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Tractor hits utility pole causing power lines on vehiclesAltona IN

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Altona, IN 46738

A tractor struck a utility pole near Park Road, causing power lines to fall onto two vehicles and a combine. At least one person remained inside the combine during the incident. Emergency responders noted power lines were on the combine and on top of vehicles in the area.

Audio|Source: Altona Vol. Fire Department
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Transcript:
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In the area of park road in the area of park road in the near 100 west zero four
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county zero one square
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And so we're out. Tractor hit a hole,
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all the wires down. We now have two vehicles with wires on top of them.
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Down 85. I'm going to 3 as well.
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85.
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We have power down. It's going to be laying on top of the combine.
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Okay.
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I had a female call also stating that she had lines on her vehicle.
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Okay.
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You contact.
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See you in view.
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Just got a tractor in a pole with lines down.
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Affirmative, we have the lines are down over a combine, subject still inside the combine.
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Claire?
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Assuming you've already contacted GMU ports.
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Affirmative.
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Claire, thank you.
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Tipping County, Medican Deriving Combine, the power line on top of it.
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All right.
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Yeah, 1-0-1-1-1-0.
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Be out behind 263 Easton.
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There's going to be a PDO[1], like however we can still have blinds down.
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Kevin, click.
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010-11[2].
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Go ahead.
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Just to push him in this, buttonwood neighborhood so that no one comes down that way.
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Yeah, that's fine.
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They should be able to get out down there at the other entrance apart.
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They're unnotified messages as well.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
PDO: Property Damage Only (no injuries)
[2]
10-11: Unknown/agency-specific code

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