Traffic Collision at CR429 and Mulligan Road Results in Downed Power Pole, No Injuries Reported.
AI SUMMARY: A blue Subaru WRX crashed into a power pole at the intersection of County Road 429 and Mulligan Road. The pole was broken and moved 3 feet away from its original position but was still standing. The driver left the scene to seek help at Howard. Mendocino County Roads has traffic control in place as the pole is snapped at the bottom and 5 feet away from where it should be. Pacific Gas and Electric (PGE) was called to secure the pole and was expected to arrive in 15 minutes. The vehicle had front end damage and was waiting for a tow truck to arrive. The pole has been de-energized, and flaggers were one hour out to control traffic until the pole could be removed.
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8:23
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[4] NEG POLES OR LINES IN THE RD
8:23
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[3] BLU SUBA WXR VS POWER POLE
8:26
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[9] PER RP POLE IS BROKEN IT MOVED 3 FT AWAY BUT STILL STANDING
8:30
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[13] 1039 PGE WILL CALLBACK WITH ETA
9:51
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[22] A105-053 MENDO CO RDS HAS TRAFF CONTROL IN PLACE , POLE IS SNAPPED AT THE BOTTOM AND 5 FT FRM WHERE IT SHOULD BE
9:51
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[21] A105-053 VEH IS 1124 DRIVER LEFT TO SEEK AIDE AT HOWARD
9:51
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[24] A105-053 VEH HAS FE DAMAGE
9:55
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[28] [Notification] [CHP]-PER PGE SHOULD BE 15 MIN ETA
10:15
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[30] 105-53 1185 R REQ THEY 1023 TILL PGE SECURES POLES // SUBA WRX MGR FE DMG 4 GOOD TIRES ON RHS // PGE NOT YET 97
10:17
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[33] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 MCCAFFERYS (XXX) XXX-XXXX // 1023ING
11:09
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[43] LN 42 SHOULD BE IN LOG 38
1:07
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[45] 1039 CORDS / WILL CB W ETA
1:09
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[47] 105-S3 PGE HAS FLAGGERS 1 HR OUT POLE HAS BEEN DE ENERGIZED TOW WILL BE CALLED WHEN THEY ARE ABLE TO WHEN PGE CAN GET EQUIP 97 THE CAR IS CURRENTLY HOLDING UP THE POLE
3:36
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[57] B(XXX) XXX-XXXX HAS THE VEH ENRT MCCAFFERYS FOR THE 180
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