Car crashes into pole causing power outage and injury, Morgantown WV
TrafficA car was speeding down a hill on Van Voorhis Rd and crashed into a utility pole near the district departments. The driver fled on foot towards the U-Haul area. Power outages occurred nearby and emergency medical services attended to an injured male found on the ground. A crowd gathered around the vehicle after the crash. The car involved is a Dodge Charger.
Audio|Source: Monongalia County Law Enforcement
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Vehicle accident Van Voorhis district. Car is speeding down the hill and struck a pole near the entrance to the district departments.
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Didn't see the driver go down the vehicle yet.
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There have been reports of power off and back on in the area. We have fire emails started as well.
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10 4. I'm at GECO, getting vehicle maintenance now.
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I don't know. Had that way.
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That's coming.
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I'm back on 104. 104.
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104.
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Clear me on an area patrol Dorsey Avenue and security check of Marjorie Gardens and I'll head towards Van Voorhis also.
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104 that's copy.
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Rec, 14.
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114.
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Clear out patrol to Lake Elementary.
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0434.
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37-10.
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And if the drivers get again in the vehicle,
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Walking towards the area of the U-Haul, it's a Dodge Charger.
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1040, they get a description room.
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We're attending that now.
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Black male, last seen wearing a black hoodie, black pants,
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was carrying a Sheetz bag.
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Mecca, 137.
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137.
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Get me out of the vehicle. Maybe it's got to go. Donnots, an Air Patrol Greenback Road. Show me around.
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Zero 436.
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Oh, so mecha, go ahead, but for next 10, 13.
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That's copy break.
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Good.
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Virginia 28 of 105376 Alpha.
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It's a 22 Dodge Charger registered to a Ligon or Acres of near Brookhaven Road.
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Okay.
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Also, the last caller stated there was a crowd gathering around the vehicle. I'm not sure what that was about.
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Okay, boy. I'm on down on now.
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We do have the EMS Supervisor in the area now.
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137104 EMS Supervisors advising one vehicle into a pole there's one male on the ground
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Van Voorhis Rd, Morgantown, WV
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