Dump truck crashes into pole, wires fall at Market St, Bloomington IL


A dump truck crashed into a pole at West Market Street and North Roosevelt Avenue, snapping the pole and causing electrical wires to fall around the vehicle. Emergency services responded and the utility company was notified.
Audio|Source: Bloomington and Normal Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 1, and Medic 1, Traffic Accident,
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West Market Street and North Roosevelt Avenue.
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Time on 1237.
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MACCOM, Rescue 12, 12. Rescue 12.
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Rescue tells that at St. Joe's 3.5.
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You have more than 1238?
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Dispatch for engine one.
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Engine one, go ahead.
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Engine one's on team. We've got a single vehicle dump truck that's struck a pole. It's off the roadway.
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The pole has been snapped off. I'll advise if we've got any electrical components with it.
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Oh yeah, we do have wires down and draft around the truck. Go ahead and get us hammering out on scene.
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You can show Engine One with Market Command.
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Angel 1 on scene, single vehicle accident, dump truck tick the pole, wires are down, notifying Amaran, NJ1, taking over command, 1240.
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812 and quarters.
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In quarters, 442.
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