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Truck strikes light pole causing fire and power outage, Howard County MD

Traffic

Reported: 11/13/2025 02:50 PM

Carroll Mill Rd, Maryland 21042

A Penske truck hit a light pole near Folly Quarter on Carroll Mill Road. The pole fell and caused a small fire that is now out. Multiple power lines are down, and the road is closed in both directions while officials respond.

Audio|Source: Howard County Fire Dispatch

01:53

Transcript:

00:00

1750. Region 5-1, you're responding, Carol Mill Road near Folly Quarter.

00:11

For a Penske truck that hit a light pole, the light pole is down.

00:16

There was a little bit of fire, but it is now out.

00:21

Police have the call, 1751.

00:23

35 at the hospital.

00:27

35, 752.

00:31

I'm one AP.

00:35

No, one APA, 1753.

00:41

I'm 1776. I'm 176.

00:44

76.

00:45

76.

00:47

76.

00:51

Stair chair when you get here.

00:55

Seven, six direct.

00:56

75APS.

01:00

75APS. 758.

01:03

756.

01:06

756APS. 16APS.

01:09

16APS.

01:10

7168.000. 76, 1800.

01:12

766, 1800.

01:16

Medic 115-11-11-11-201-11-201.

01:20

Joan Marie Court.

01:21

12-year-old male, trouble breathing, alpha 2, 1801.

01:29

Howard.

01:34

I'm on location as dispatch.

01:37

We got a telephone pole snapped in half.

01:40

We got a Carol Mill shutdown at our intersection.

01:44

We'll need it shut down both ways.

01:46

We do have multiple lines down.

01:47

We'll need BG to respond.

01:51

Draft is power up.

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Carroll Mill Rd, Maryland 21042

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