Name: Car Crash Downed Telephone Pole, Blocking Lane video
Uploaded: 2026-05-09T13:29:39.000Z
Description: A car crash at the intersection of Joseph E Boone Blvd NW and Joseph E Lowery Blvd NW in Atlanta downed a telephone pole, blocking a northbound lane. The pole's high-voltage wires are supplying power to a nearby store, but no injuries have been reported.

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A car crash at the intersection of Joseph E Boone Blvd NW and Joseph E Lowery Blvd NW in Atlanta downed a telephone pole, blocking a northbound lane. The pole's high-voltage wires are supplying power to a nearby store, but no injuries have been reported.

Car Crash Downed Telephone Pole, Blocking Lane 

2106, copy. Georgia Power's on scene. I copy, Georgia Power on scene.

Utility workers are on scene to address the downed pole and wires.

 We just want to confirm, is the pole hanging on the wires?

 It's leaning and being supported by the wires it looks like.

Radio Region 21-06. Go ahead. I have JoJo Paul on the line. We just want to confirm, is the pole hanging on the wires? Confirmed. The bottom of the pole was knocked out. It's leaning and being supported by the wires it looks like. Received. I copy. Letting them know now. 68 to Radio Region 21-06.

The downed pole is leaning and supported by the wires, according to police.

 2106 radio. 2106, yeah. It actually looks like some of these wires that are holding up the pole that's down are actually electrified, they're not low voltage. 2106, do you have eyes? I heard a lot of background noise.

 It actually looks like the wires that are holding this pole up are not all low voltage. It looks like there's some that are high voltage. They're delivering power to the store next door.

2106 radio. 2106, yeah. It actually looks like some of these wires that are holding up the pole that's down are actually electrified, they're not low voltage. 2106, do you have eyes? I heard a lot of background noise. It actually looks like the wires that are holding this pole up are not all low voltage. It looks like there's some that are high voltage. They're delivering power to the store next door.

Police report that some wires from the downed pole are high voltage and delivering power to a nearby store.

 21-0-6, was it a vehicle that hit the pole?

 Yeah, it's going to be Georgia, tag Zebra Nancy John 3-1-4.

 That was Zebra Nancy John 3-1-4, Georgia tag.

 I copy, white female. Is the EMS needed for the white female?

 Negative, she says she's just shooking up.

21-0-6, was it a vehicle that hit the pole? Affirm. I copy, I'm on the phone with them now. Yeah, it's going to be Georgia, tag Zebra Nancy John 3-1-4. That was Zebra Nancy John 3-1-4, Georgia tag. Affirm, white female. Copy, black female. EMS needed? White, white female. I copy, white female. Is the EMS needed for the white female? Negative, she says she's just shooking up.

Police advise that a vehicle hit a pole. EMS is currently not needed for the victim.

A Citizen user's video shows the scene of a vehicle collision. Please use caution when traveling in the area.

 We've got a telephone pull down on Joseph E. Lowry right at Joseph E. Boone.

 One northbound lane blocked on the right side. Looks like a single car pulled in front.

 Use Joseph E. Boone and Joseph E. Lowry, right across the street from 336 J-Lo.

 I copy, 336 Joseph E. Lowry Boulevard. He advises a pull down?

2106, go ahead. We've got a telephone pull down on Joseph E. Lowry right at Joseph E. Boone. One northbound lane blocked on the right side. Looks like a single car pulled in front. 2106, re-advise the location. Use Joseph E. Boone and Joseph E. Lowry, right across the street from 336 J-Lo. I copy, 336 Joseph E. Lowry Boulevard. He advises a pull down? You and George and I will know. Received. Are you staying out there? We're, we're staring.

Police report that a car crash downed a telephone pole, blocking one northbound lane.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Joseph E Boone Blvd NW & Joseph E Lowery Blvd NW.

Car Crash Downed Telephone Pole, Blocking Lane

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