Female driver trapped under wires after crash in Salem, Salem OR


A single-vehicle crash occurred near 13th St SE and Howard St SE in Salem. A female driver was temporarily trapped under downed wires but was confirmed uninjured. The road was closed due to the downed wires and power outage at a nearby intersection.
Audio|Source: Salem Police Dispatch
04:37
Transcript:
00:00
Before three, I'll be in rough to the crash as well.
00:06
532. We have northbound 13th block off at Howard.
00:16
Having northbound 13th at Howard.
00:23
But there's you, uh, we're trying to check on the driver here still, looks like trapped in underneath the wires. I copy. Female driver is still trapped under the wire.
00:41
2016,
00:42
we have a female that says she's the driver, no one else is in the vehicle.
00:51
216 for medics, female appears to be uninjured.
01:00
And 216 to confirm, she is out of the vehicle away from the wire.
01:06
Stay firm, out of the vehicle, no one else is in the vehicle, and she is uninjured.
01:14
Copy, thank you.
01:20
532, do you have a plate for the cat?
01:28
532, I have 629 Mike Tango uniform.
01:34
Yeah, are you going to need a poll number or something? I can go to other ones, but not this one.
01:45
We can probably give I without it.
01:50
Bobby, and we're not going to worry about a tow until the wires come off this truck.
01:56
Copy.
02:00
We're covering.
02:02
We're driving from the south.
02:04
You guys need additional traffic control?
02:08
Yeah, if you don't mind, OSB is out here, so you can take over for them and just talk about with directing northbound traffic.
02:18
4.50, 532.
02:22
Yeah, go ahead.
02:25
How impact is traffic?
02:29
Well, right now since it's early, it's slightly impacted, but it can be heavily impacted very soon.
02:37
I copy. Are we going to have to close down any roads?
02:42
Yeah, Affirm, we've got to close down northbound 13th, at least for now.
02:47
He gives us our wires down.
02:50
Hi, Cappi, property dispatch. Can you contact Public Works Dispatch and get us signed truck heading out that way?
02:58
Affirm.
03:05
354, the power's out at Hoyton 13th, so the light's not functioning.
03:14
I, copy. Powers out at Hoyton 13.
03:21
216, 1 for the CAD by number.
03:29
216, go ahead.
03:35
410956.
03:41
Last of Cazavan, first of Olga.
03:46
5599 clear valid address on Aaron Valley.
03:51
I copy and then one more number.
03:59
Go ahead.
04:09
241-2993 Lassau Holmire first of David 10159 clear valid address on Mandy Avenue
04:19
Copy thank you
04:27
34429 if we need to go re-contact this lady
04:36
298344, I'll call you.
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