Dump truck hits power line, closes Highway 434 westbound, Seminole County FL


A dump truck struck a power line near Highway 434 and S Pressview Ave. The impact caused a utility pole to hang over the highway, resulting in the full closure of all westbound lanes at this intersection. The truck driver exited the vehicle without injury. Emergency responders including fire and power company crews were called to the scene.
Audio|Source: Seminole County Fire
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Transcript:
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Can you show me on the scene of Engine 17 Rescue 16's alarm? There's one dump truck in the power line. Can we investigate here?
00:08
C5, one dump truck into a power line investigating.
00:11
To set,
00:16
okay.
00:18
Engine 17.
00:19
Come on engine 17, where you need a power company to respond.
00:24
That's firm enough.
00:26
End of 17, you got to take the whole road.
00:31
C5.
00:32
Take your 17, do you want us to block the whole road?
00:40
That's primitive.
00:43
Copy.
00:48
Small advantage in 17.
00:54
In 17, officer's driver, go ahead and shut down all four lanes.
01:01
Copy.
01:06
Hedge 17, Seminole. We have one dump truck into the power line with their bucket up. We do have one pole hanging out over Highway 434. 434 is going to be shut down, westbound at 434 and Pressview.
01:27
Driver of the dump truck is extricated himself.
01:39
One of the engine 17?
01:44
17, go ahead.
01:46
Engine 17, is 434 going to be blocked off completely?
01:53
That's affirmative. What's down 434 is completely blocked at Pressview and 434.
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