Car hits utility pole near Snead Ct causing fire, Richmond VA
TrafficA car struck a utility pole near Snead Ct by Tuscany Townhomes, causing a transformer to catch fire. The driver ran away on foot. No one was trapped or injured. Fire crews requested Dominion Power to respond because the transformer was damaged and burning.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Motor vehicle accident with entrapment.
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Near Snead Ct at Tuscany Townhomes.
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Rescue 2, Truck 8, Safety 1 and Battalion 4.
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Motor vehicle accident with entrapment.
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Near Snead Ct at Tuscany Townhomes.
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Cross streets are Sneed Road and In-Name Road.
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On Tap Channel 2.
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Timeout, 0222.
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Showing our companies en route to near Snead Ct with the exception of REC2 for a possible person trapped accident.
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Call advised that a car hit a pole,
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transformer is on fire near Snead Ct. Showing our company en route.
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Richmond from the Titan 4.
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The Taday 4.
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Can you notify Dominion have them on the way?
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Copy.
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Richmond, 21 engines arriving, I'll advise a moment to see RPDs, I'll see we're checking.
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Copy, I just want to see, we'll investigate, 25 hours.
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And we're out, MBC now working.
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That's about two five hours.
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From 21 engine, 21 engine handle, nobody's around, somebody ran on foot.
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I'll give you a pole number in a minute.
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Sorry, switch his head too.
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Arriving. Rich were from 21 into a mile on 2 now.
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Affidavit, if you're on 2 and I copy,
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person ran off,
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no entrapment, injured 21 to handle 2.26 hours.
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Just continue back in service.
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Copy, 247 hours.
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And you're ready for a pole number?
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Go ahead with the pole number.
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Virginia PowerPol, 7603, 7603.
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And it looks like the pole snapped completely in half, but it's still standing, but it's in half.
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I'm happy.
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Also,
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Near Sneed Road is right the address in front of.
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Location mentioned:
Near Snead Ct, Richmond, VA 23224
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