Vehicle crashes into power pole knocking out electricity, Eugene OR


A vehicle crashed into a power pole near West 5th Ave and Wilson Street in Eugene. This caused a power outage and power lines are down. The vehicle is partially blocking the road. The driver appears disoriented.
Audio|Source: Lane County Fire and EMS, Oregon State Police / ODOT
02:20
Transcript:
00:00
Dark SEV, Charles Overboy, (number withheld).
00:07
Hi.
00:10
Hit a power pole, the power is now out.
00:14
The driver appears out of it working on further.
00:22
Okay, I'm Patterson, Hecht's Gold Islander, Charles, Union 01, (number withheld).
00:33
2111, East 3.
00:39
Do you know with the power company that is? I can call them to get someone in route.
00:46
I believe it's Lane Electric.
00:49
We all call Lane Electric.
00:53
Copy. Thank you.
01:06
Wilson Street and west 5th Avenue.
01:10
Way dogs pick up 951, Nora Paul Paul.
01:18
...engine 211 arrived pickup truck in the ditch partially blocking the road.
01:25
Driver appears to be out in vehicle.
01:27
Engine 2111 will be investigating in command.
01:35
We arrived to a vehicle in the ditch, partially blocking with dry rail, investing.
01:43
32.
01:46
West 7th and Tyler at the Gray, Toyota, Corolla, (number withheld), Henry Cedarbert, Tom.
01:52
2534 and 2084, I'll be out of test.
01:56
24. 24. 2530, 12,
02:03
and just 424 and 24.
02:05
24.
02:09
2530. Yes.
02:15
Power lines appear to be down.
02:17
Power pull is just great if I have a number for you.
02:20
Is you ready?
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Location mentioned:
W 5th Ave, Eugene, OR
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