Truck hits power pole on smoky park highway, Candler NC
A truck collided with a power pole near Smoky Park Highway, causing damage to power lines. The driver left the scene on foot before responders arrived. The damaged pole affected about four cell phone lines. Authorities are searching for the driver.
Audio|Source: Buncombe County Fire
02:41
Transcript:
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Station 10, District 1, motor vehicle accident, unknown, Smoky Park Highway.
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Station 10, District 1, motor vehicle accident, 1498 block of Smoky Park Highway.
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Station 10, District 1, motor vehicle accident, unknown,
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1498 block of Smoky Park Highway.
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It is a truck into a power pole, cross streets Old Pisca Highway,
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Park, and fire med, midnight 07.
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Rescue 10
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Rescue 10, midnight 09 O'9
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Chief 10 respond
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T10, midnight o'9 H&10, midnight O'9 H&C in respond
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Engine 10, 909.
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Chief Ten comes on the scene.
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Have single vehicle into a power pole.
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We'll advise Chief Ten will have command.
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Chief Ten on scene, single vehicle into a power pole.
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We'll advise Chief Ten has command.
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Engine 10 Rescue 10 on C.
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Copy engine 10 and rescue 10, midnight 11.
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10 calls.
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Chief Ken.
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Okay, he's taking out one telephone pole.
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It's going to be an AT&T pole.
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I'm trying to locate your number now.
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Copy that AT&T poll.
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Also, at this time, the subject's no longer on the scene.
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My standards advising he's walking around down beside one of these buildings.
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We're trying to locate this time.
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Copy that. We've got SHP and route.
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Okay.
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I don't have a number on this poll,
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but it is holding up about four cell phone lines.
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Copy that, and I'll contact AT&T and let them know.
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Location mentioned:
Near Smokey Park Hwy, Candler, NC 28715
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