Car hits deer on Route 4 in Strong

Heard on: Franklin County Fire

01:56

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Franklin to Farmington Fire, we have a car versus deer on the Fairbanks Road in Farmington, possibly near the Belcher Road.

00:09

Caller reports that he has antifreeze leaking from his vehicle.

00:12

Time of tone 7:45.

00:20

Franklin Engine 41, copy.

00:30

Franklin Engine 41, do you read?

00:36

10-4, 748.

00:46

Franklin to Farmington Fire, you're going to be all set to disregard.

00:51

The coordinates of that call ended up being in Strong and not in Farmington.

00:55

Again, all set to cancel at 749.

01:01

Roger that. 748 will be clear in service.

01:12

10-4, clearance service 749.

01:21

Franklin to strong fire, stand by for a call.

01:41

Franklin to Strong Fire, please respond to the area of Devil's Elbow on Route 4 in Strong.

01:46

Again, it's going to be the area of Devil's Elbow on Route 4 in Strong.

01:50

It's going to be for a car versus deer.

01:52

Deer looks to be deceased.

01:53

However, there is antifreeze leaking from the vehicle.

2026-10-19 11:45 UTC

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ME-4, Strong, ME

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible car versus deer collision near Devil's Elbow on Route 4 in Strong, where a deer appeared to be deceased and antifreeze was leaking from the vehicle.