Car hits pole and brings down power line at intersection, Macomb IL


A car crashed into a pole and brought down a power line near the intersection of West Jackson Street and Wigwam Hollow Road in Macomb. The driver was intoxicated but had no visible injuries. Airbags deployed. Emergency services including EMS and law enforcement responded to the scene. The power company was contacted to handle the downed power line.
Audio|Source: McDonough County Area Public Safety
05:37
Transcript:
00:00
Let me ask you respond to the intersection of West Jackson and Wigwam Hollow Road.
00:06
I believe it's a two-vehicle 1050[1].
00:09
Trooper came up on it advising he's needing EMS.
00:12
I have no further information pertaining to the patient.
00:14
I do have an opposite route.
00:17
Like our ambulance, McCormacky, he responded to the next...
00:19
Section of Jackson and Whibolm, I believe it's a two-vehicle 1050[1], troop, we're all seen a vetting, EMS.
00:26
I have no further patient information.
00:28
Central, time of page 2326.
00:35
Central, Medical One is an hour.
00:46
One, the nurse has been out and again call off rescue.
00:51
This is a vehicle 1050[1], car versus pole.
00:54
Only the driver is intoxicated, no apparent injuries.
01:02
I believe this is in fact a power line.
01:07
104, with any airbag deployment?
01:11
104. 104.
01:14
10.
01:19
One, central information.
01:24
Go everyone.
01:27
One, I was going to call off rescue however there's been airbag deployment, so I'll just have them continue.
01:37
Okay, Quina, are you copying my traffic?
01:42
Affirmative.
01:44
I have an airway appointment,
01:46
and rescue is continuing.
01:51
I understand.
01:57
I do have a patient update.
01:59
It's going to be a single vehicle 1050[1] car versus pole with airbag deployment.
02:06
Do not believe there's any apparent injuries, but due to airbag deployment, I'm going to have you continue.
02:13
I understand.
02:24
10-8[2], patients in a chair, lifeguard.
02:27
Correction, N.D.A.
02:34
167, you need any driver control down there.
02:38
Negative. My step and 190 are both down here with ISB.
02:43
Off the roadway in the grass next to Casey's, but there are some squads there on it.
02:50
Tenfer.
02:56
Surrey unit two, ten-four.
03:03
Iron medic one, just letting us know we are coming downward, approaching Jackson at this time.
03:22
Goal up and follow the compires to be closer for you.
03:30
So, MediC1 is on scene.
03:35
You stay in Vedic 1 on the scene? Can you inform ISP that I have a witness who was behind the driver?
03:47
Okay.
03:52
You're out.
03:55
10-4[3]. 10-4.
03:59
Tensure 1-267, 10-27[4] witness.
04:13
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04:32
Okay.
04:41
Tim 4. Have you been able to contact anybody about the power line?
04:46
104, there's any somebody.
04:49
Sam 4.
04:55
8-7, we're also trying to save without the collision on the cameras.
05:01
Sam 4, thank you.
05:25
Central have you contacted Amaran.
05:31
Look on fire, yes, we have contacted Amaran.
05:34
I understand, thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1050: Traffic accident
[2]
10-8: In service / Available for calls
[3]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
[4]
10-27: Driver's license information check
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Location mentioned:
Wigwam Hollow Rd & W Jackson St, Macomb, IL 61455
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