Vehicle hits utility pole on Road 5; driver disoriented, Putnam County OH


A vehicle struck a utility pole on Road 5 near ProTech in Putnam County. The driver appeared confused and disoriented after the crash. The incident was reported by a passing truck driver who stopped to check on the driver. The driver said he might have fallen asleep while driving.
Audio|Source: Putnam County Sheriff, Fire, EMS and PW
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Transcript:
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It's going to be right behind, right across from ProTech.
00:04
Okay.
00:21
Attention, Lipsick EMS, Lipsick fire. Lipsick EMS, Lipsick fire. You're needed at 0-65, Road 5 across from ProTech.
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Share-on-65, Road 5 across ProTech. Carvers pole, one patient at this time. Sheriff's off is cleared 354.
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833, 47[1]. I'll start that way as well.
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You're good.
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18 buttons.
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Good.
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Was this called in third party or by the subject to hit the pole?
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Negative. Third party is going to be a truck driver.
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Said that he stopped and talked to him.
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Stated that he was okay, but D.B.
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stated that he was very confused and out of it. Didn't quite know anything.
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Great.
01:23
Good.
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Tiki said that the subject advised him that he had fallen asleep,
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but was not sure.
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Okay.
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300, you're clear, 355.
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Zero one in round.
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Three and one round through 56.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
47: Narcotics/Drugs
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