Trash truck damages power pole near Dollar General Market, Belpre OH


A trash truck backed into a power pole near the Dollar General Market, causing the pole to crack or break. The truck then drove away. Emergency crews are responding.
Audio|Source: Washington County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Just to advise, get ready call Levitz, took a 911[1] call.
00:05
Up near the Dollar General Market, caller advised a rumky trash truck packed into a telephone,
00:11
power pole, something.
00:14
The pole is,
00:17
appears to be cracked, not sure if it's completely broken or not. The trash truck drove off, not sure if they were aware they struck it.
00:31
Maybe check if fire time or check it for us.
01:01
Dispatched all belphery fire personnel, new repletation for a run, new responding to near Washington Boulevard.
01:08
They're across the street from the Dollar General Market, otherwise the trash truck backed into a power pole. It appears to be broken.
01:18
I have alert, 1139.
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[1]
911: Hang-up call from the emergency number
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