Pole explodes and falls near State Road 15 and Highway 6, Elkhart County IN


A pole exploded and its wires were hanging near State Road 15 and U.S. Highway 6. Initial reports said a tractor hit the pole, but later it was confirmed the tractor did not hit the pole and was not involved. The pole eventually fell down. There was a report of wires on fire, but no confirmed injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: Elkhart, Goshen & Elkhart County Police, Fire & EMS
02:27
Transcript:
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Dispension appear, signal 76 for 1050 unknown.
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3619. 3619.
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This statute is reference at 1050 unknown. State Road 15, U.S. Highway 6, State Road 15, U.S. Highway 6.
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Tractor versus pole, wires on signal 45, unknown further.
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3.46, this much time, 76.
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10 4. Dispatch, New Paris, signal 40, check. Signal 76[1], where 1050 unknown.
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State Road 15, U.S. 6
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6. State Road 15, U.S. 6
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6, a tractor hit a pole and there's wires down on fire.
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Unknown reference injuries.
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10.4.
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New pair of 16219, clear on the call. 10-4[2].
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Your pair is 632 clear?
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10-4[2].
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227 dispatch, 10-4[2].
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10-4[2].
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16-2-4-4-in-Route. 2-13-4 in route.
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2-13, just-v-70.
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10-4[2]. 10-4.
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10-4[2].
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3.36, can you give up there?
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Alternative.
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This rush off from 12.
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15201 and 16224 clear.
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112. Bill 112 out of EGH and 80 miles 5.8.
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7.4.
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104. We have further callers advising.
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It's not a 1050.
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It's just a pole that is exploding, wires are hanging.
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This match, Mr. Thomas said 1050 unknown.
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Now, I have a caller advising that is a riding mower tractor that was not involved.
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It continued westbound on U.S. Highway 6, however,
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the pole fell down.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 76: Medical or EMS assistance requested.
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.
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