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Motor Vehicle Accident

Pickup Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole

A pickup truck crash with a broken utility pole hanging over the roadway was dispatched in the Rodman area. Rodman Fire is responding to the scene near County Route 166 and Plank Road.

Closed Apr 7, 2026 u{005517} 8:14 AM Rodman Fire
Rodman, NY · Near Plank Road

Dispatch Audio

Initial 8:14:13 AM

Pickup Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole

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Respond. 25221. Conrad 69 for one pickup that struck a pole. Pole is broken, hanging over the roadway. Repeating, Robin. Fire, respond. 25221. Can I have 69 for a white pickup that struck a pole? The pole is broken and hanging over the road. Cross Of Plank Road in County 166.

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Incident Timeline (12 events)

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Pickup Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole 8:14:13 AM

A pickup truck crash with a broken utility pole hanging over the roadway was dispatched in the Rodman area. Rodman Fire is responding to the scene near County Route 166 and Plank Road.

Respond. 25221. Conrad 69 for one pickup that struck a pole. Pole is broken, hanging over the roadway. Repeating, Robin. Fire, respond. 25221. Can I have 69 for a white pickup that struck a pole? The pole is broken and hanging over the road. Cross Of Plank Road in County 166.
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Chief arrives at pole crash 8:21:15 AM

38-0-2 arrived on scene.

8:21:15 AM JE 38-0-2 P Clemson 3802 is on scene.
3
Broken pole off roadway 8:21:53 AM

Utility pole is broken in half but off the roadway. Road remains passable.

8:21:37 AM JE 38-0-2 P POSIS pole number is going to be 16, or also 302.
8:21:46 AM JE Dispatch Just confirming the poll states 16 and 3-0-2 on it.
8:21:53 AM JE 38-0-2 P That's affirmative. And the pole is broken in half. It is off the roadway. The road is passable.
4
Rodman unit arrives on scene 8:24:44 AM

38-1-1 arrived on scene.

8:24:44 AM JE 38-1-1 Jefferson, 3811 arrived.
5
Pole snapped off at base 8:25:16 AM

National Grid was advised the utility pole is broken off at the ground and in three to four pieces.

8:24:59 AM JE Dispatch Carson 3-0-2.
8:25:05 AM JE 38-0-2 P Go ahead, Jefferson.
8:25:10 AM JE Dispatch National Grid inquiring if the pole is broken down on the ground or still hanging.
8:25:16 AM JE 38-0-2 P The pole is broken at the ground. It's in three to four pieces.
8:25:18 AM Unit Thank you.
6
Downed wires arcing at crash 8:26:01 AM

Rodman chief reports wires are down about 3 feet off the ground and arcing on road signs at the crash scene.

8:25:46 AM JE Dispatch Treslin 3802, are there any wires down?
8:26:01 AM JE 38-0-1 P For our 301, wires are about three feet in the ground, but they are arcing on road signs.
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Road may reopen pending power shutoff 8:51:40 AM

Utility advised they need to shut power off in the area before returning. Road can be reopened, and Rodman plans to clear once the power is cut.

8:51:40 AM JE 38-0-2 P Nassau Goods said they've got to go do some switching, meaning they've got to turn the power off in this section, and then they'll be back. They said we're good to open the road if we want to. If we want to stay and do traffic control for them, they said that's completely up to us.
8:51:49 AM JE 38-0-1 P Why don't we let them get the power off and then we'll bug out here when they get back here we'll bug out
8:51:51 AM JE 38-0-2 P Copy that.
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National Grid added to crash 9:06:46 AM

National Grid requested to the scene.

9:06:46 AM JE 38-0-2 P Jarvis, and you can show national grid on season counting out 69.
9:06:53 AM JE Dispatch Thank you.
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Fuel truck en route to scene 9:18:47 AM

Rodman units advised a fuel truck is coming to the scene.

9:18:47 AM JE 38-0-1 P Got a fuel truck coming Josh
9:18:51 AM JE 38-0-2 P All right, Kyle, thank you so much.
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Traffic moving through utility scene 9:21:55 AM

Rodman units report traffic still moving through the utility pole crash scene and they cannot get National Grid personnel out of the roadway.

9:21:41 AM JE 38-0-2 P I got a gray Hyundai waiting to go. I can't seem to get a signal of the National Grid guy.
9:21:46 AM JE 38-0-1 P You can repeat that, Josh, and I'll hear you.
9:21:55 AM JE 38-0-2 P I got another car down here. I can't get the National Grid guy's attention to hop out of the road.
9:21:58 AM JE 38-0-1 P Appreciate it.
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Utility work delaying scene clearance 9:26:09 AM

Utility crews are rerouting power and only need a few more minutes before fire units can clear the scene.

9:26:09 AM JE 38-0-1 P Yeah, go ahead. As soon as they get the power re-routed, then they get back and we can bail out. They're re-routing the power so they can just shut off the two houses here. It'll be just a few more minutes.
12
Rodman units clear the scene 10:05:16 AM

Rodman units are available and back in service.

10:05:07 AM JE 38-1-1 Jefferson Fire Rodman.
10:05:11 AM JE Dispatch Fun.
10:05:16 AM JE 38-1-1 You can show all rodman units available.
10:05:21 AM JE Dispatch 10-0-5.
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