Black suv crashes into power pole causing outage, Sarasota County FL
TrafficA black SUV crashed into a power pole near North Lockwood Ridge Road and Desoto Road in Florida, causing a transformer to blow and possibly trapping the driver. Fire and rescue units responded and Florida Power & Light was notified about the downed wires.
Audio|Source: Sarasota County Fire
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Transcript:
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6 Rescue 17.
00:01
It looks like it's going to be a black SUV possibly into a power pole.
00:08
We're advising a transformer blew across the lake.
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I'm unknown if it's related.
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I'm going to stand by on FPL until you advise.
00:18
Copy that, we're arriving on scene.
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I'll give you the exact location here.
00:25
Time 4, thank you.
00:28
Now it's possible extrication, just so you know.
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...worn.
00:39
We'll be able to copy.
00:46
Report them in Traffman and I'll also give you a report on FPL.
00:49
At this point, just get to send FPL.
00:53
Copy advising FPL.
00:54
I'll set them to the corner for now.
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Dispatch,
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engine 6. Again, dispatch engine 17 if they're available.
01:06
And I'll be the attack channel, I'll be in command.
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Copy, dispatching engine.
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Let me see if they're available.
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Stand by.
01:17
Thanks from battalion.
01:23
Dispatch from battalion.
01:28
Dispatch Racial 6 update.
01:30
We have one patient, the driver so far, possibly entrapped.
01:33
We're still investigating.
01:39
It's going to be North Lockwood Ridge Road, DeSoto Road.
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North Lockwood Ridge Road to Soto Road, Grid 9 respond on TAC 2[2], TAC 2.
01:53
Go ahead and dispatch truck 1,
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brake engine 6 you can cancel them if you're able to get them out.
01:58
I just want the truck and route just in case.
02:02
I'll do that. I'm okay with that.
02:04
Copy, dispatching truck 1.
02:06
Do you want engine 17 to continue?
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I'll leave that to engine 6 discretion.
02:16
Truck 1, respond with engine 6, rescue 17, and engine 17 traffic crash with injuries.
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North Lockwood Ridge Road, DeSoto Road, Grid 9.
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All units on this traffic crash, we're going to move over to TAC 3[1], TAC 3.
02:37
If a single driver, she is conscious,
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we believe we can still get around the passenger side, we're still evaluating.
02:44
FPL is en route, correct?
02:47
Yes, FPL has been advised 30 minutes less.
02:51
Copy that.
02:53
If you need, we can drop the grid.
02:57
No, not at this time.
02:59
We don't have any arcing or anything, but I just want to make sure, I believe this pole definitely has been compromised somewhat for the wires above it.
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Dispatch, it's Rescue 5.
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We arrived at this message.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 3: Tactical radio channel 3
[2]
TAC 2: Assigned tactical radio channel 2
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Location mentioned:
N Lockwood Ridge Rd & Desoto Rd, Florida 34243
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