Vehicle crashes into power pole near Giles High School, Pearisburg VA
TrafficA vehicle crashed into a power pole near the handicapped parking area at Giles High School. The driver was trapped inside the vehicle, which was up against the pole, causing power lines to shake.
Audio|Source: Giles County Police, Fire and EMS
03:34
Transcript:
00:00
Fire on scene, the Chiles High School.
00:04
Go ahead, Josh.
00:07
We have a caller on the line at the moment.
00:09
They're stating that you guys are pulling out.
00:12
They also notified us of someone that has hit a power pole and that the lines are shaking.
00:17
The person still in the truck here at the high school.
00:22
Do you have any kind of location on that?
00:26
We're trying to get one.
00:27
The only thing that they said is that was at the job hospital and they do it so further and they disconnected.
00:33
We're trying to call them back.
00:36
Yeah, we're coming out of the fence right now.
00:39
We don't see anything shaking, but we'll look around.
00:44
Giles to the fire units respond.
00:46
And the caller just advised that it was going to be on the giles side and that the person's vehicle is up against the pole and that they are still in the vehicle, the door is trapped against it.
00:58
TN4, so it's up there in the handicapped parking on the JALS side?
01:03
TN4, I believe so.
01:06
TN4, we'll head that way.
01:09
Jaws, 23.
01:12
354, Jiles.
01:15
354, go ahead.
01:17
Any known injuries.
01:21
364 not that I'm aware, I just know that the caller was still strapped in the vehicle up against the pole.
01:27
Unknown injuries.
01:30
Standful.
01:32
Childs, 25.
01:34
Childs, 103.
01:37
Go ahead.
01:39
Are you still at the high school?
01:42
Uh,
01:43
at the moment, yes.
01:46
Because you respond to the Giles side up by the handicapped parking, I believe, is where it's going to be.
01:52
Somebody has hit a power pole with their car and are trapped up against the pole.
02:00
I can't, Giles, but you're going to have to give that to a deputy.
02:02
I mean, that's their call.
02:06
10.4. We were unable to get a couple of them to answer.
02:12
Navi say what I can find out.
02:13
Where did you say it was that?
02:16
From the jaw side there at the handicap parking.
02:25
1602 jobs.
02:27
1602, go ahead.
02:30
We found the car.
02:31
It's a truck.
02:33
He's just on the guide wire.
02:35
Nothing's shaking or anything.
02:37
He's got it in four drive trying to pull off of it.
02:42
Can I tell my officer to disregard if it all code four there?
02:51
He's probably going to need a tow truck to get him off this thing.
02:53
He's sat on too much of a hill.
02:55
He's already tried in forward drive and dug some holes there.
02:59
Giles,
03:02
I got deputies respondent.
03:05
Tandport.
03:13
16-02-go.
03:16
16-02, go ahead.
03:20
It's going to be hard for him to get in here, but the owner's requesting John's Farr to come over here and pull him out.
03:25
When he's trying to pull off the wire, it is shaking the power line.
03:31
10-4[1] out, trying to get contact with the Johns Farn.
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Near Wenonah Ave, Pearisburg, VA 24134
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