Vehicle hits downed power lines, catches fire in ditch, Wright City MO


A vehicle struck downed electrical lines and caught fire, ending up in a ditch near Zoar Church Rd. At least one person was helped out of the burning vehicle by a bystander. An unknown-age male in the vehicle sustained a head injury. Emergency fire services are on the scene.
Audio|Source: Lincoln County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Next 12, clear showing you're responding to near Zoar Church Rd in the city, reference the vehicle fire.
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Our caller couldn't advise exactly what happened. They witnessed electrical lines coming down on top of a car where the car then went into a ditch and car caught on fire from the electrical line. They were able to get at least one option out of the vehicle.
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Unknown injuries at this time, unknown vehicle description.
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It's going to be right in the area of Shep Farm Lane, right, fire, cessation.
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Do you know, are there still occupants in the car?
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The caller could not advise she was too far away. She believed a bystander helped the driver out of the vehicle,
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but could not tell any further on occupants.
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That's clear.
00:53
7.0.3 Central, sending to 7.5-5-0-church.
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All three clear around the out of the church.
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We're in county zone two.
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All of them, clear.
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County White 1901.
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What channel should we be on?
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Do we should have to right city fire to have done this? Stand by just one on fire with their channels?
01:37
Central Amatics well?
01:45
Right, City Fire just went on scene.
01:47
They advise they have an unknown-age male patient with a head injury at this time, and you guys can switch over to fire mutual aid.
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Location mentioned:
Near Zoar Church Rd, Wright City, MO 63390
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