Car hits power pole causing fire and road closure


A car crashed into a power pole and transformer, causing power lines to fall and spark a fire near the vehicle. Emergency responders arrived, and the driver was taken to the hospital. The road was closed to keep people safe.
Audio|Source: Guilford Metro Fire
06:2
Transcript:
Communications from (name withheld). Committee ahead. All alarm, no fire. Please terminate, Mayan return to service. Then four. Engine 16, ladder 20, and Kernersville, Battalion 42. 1807, Beeson Road. 1050PI, high velocity. Cross streets of Eastern Court. Tau Alpha 4[3]. Tau Tau Alpha 4. Attention. (name withheld), respond to 2702 Central Avenue. Medical call. Cross Street of Higree Chapel Road and Central Court. TACB2. Attention. Engine 9. Respond to 2702 Central Avenue. Medical call. Cross Street of Higley Chapel Road and Central Court, TACB2. ...acions against Surround 1807 Beeson Road, Cross Street Bison Core on a 1050 P.I. Plano Delta reported vehicle hit a transformer, fire in the front yard and lines are sparking, utilizing TAC Alpha 4, Alpha 4. 10 4. Engine 32. Tanker 32, Tanker 32, Rescue 32, Squad 250, and Station 32, 5867, Chrisman Road. 1050 p.I. High velocity. Cross streets are Polly Road and Highway 150 East. TAC alpha 6. Engine 16, copy. 13, we're out. 104[1], engine 16, copy. The vehicle off roadway. Lines in the right-way start due power. And engine 32 and rescue 32 have y'all both in route. 5867, Chrisman Road. Crosh Street Polly rode an NC-150E, 201050, reported vehicle hit a power pole. He allowed them attack Alpha 6[2], Alpha 6. one checking in on Alpha 6th. Okay, we're at the hospital. Agent 16, go ahead. You can't fly with responding units. The patient has... The driver has slowed the thing. Pretty much we just got power lines down at this point. Ten, four, I will go ahead and cancel EMS, but we will continue as HP. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Do you have traffic on type 7? Go ahead. Did you have traffic on type 7? Yes, sir, just let me know when you're on the stand at the hospital. I'm here. Got them, me and firefighter mason are all the way up. I'm on the office. I'm on Alpha. I'm on Alpha 4 now. 16 communications on the office to contact me. 104, sir. Are the lines pole to pole or pole to house? Is the power out and are they sparking? They are pole to pole. We do have active fire on the ground over the vehicle. So, yeah, we... Made the fire counted pretty quick. 1040s, you know, I'm trapping the vehicle. No, ma'am, not this time. G32, I have you in route to Christmas Road. You're saying for me in case some support. We also need another law enforcement officer or something to shut down the road on the other side of Beeson Road. We've got a shutdown on the north bunker hillside. I'm sorry, so confirming, do you have it shut down from Bunker Hill and they need to come from the opposite direction? Yes, ma'am, that would be correct. 104 and just 1043 it looks like medic 6 is the way out with the driver at 201 north bunker hill just 1043
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
104: Acknowledgement/Message Received
[2]
Alpha 6: Fire/EMS tactical channel
[3]
Alpha 4: Fire/EMS tactical channel
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Location mentioned:
Near S Bunker Hill Rd, Colfax, NC 27235
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