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Firefighters in Columbus, Ohio, are responding to an incident where a FedEx truck is trapped under downed wires. The driver is uninjured and remains inside the vehicle as crews work to safely remove the wires and secure the area. Nearby streets have been closed as a precaution.

Two Poles Broke, Wires Ended up Atop Occupied FedEx Truck

Engine 18, call the fire, situation contained, signal L.

 Engine 18, situation contained, signal L, time 1429.

Engine 18, call the fire, situation contained, signal L. Engine 18, situation contained, signal L, time 1429.

Firefighters report the situation is now contained.

Command Columbus Fire, be advised, it's gonna be two foals that are involved with this. Do you wanna update them?

Command Columbus Fire, be advised, it's gonna be two foals that are involved with this. Do you wanna update them? Okay, sir. Are they both broken? Affirm. Okay, sir. Message received.

 Is the pole broke at all, and is there a driver trapped at all?

 Driver's not trapped, but he is in the vehicle.

Columbus Fire 2, Battalion 3. Go ahead. Sir, I'm in the press call on AEP. Is the pole broke at all, and is there a driver trapped at all? Pole is broken, yes. Driver's not trapped, but he is in the vehicle. Okay, sir. Message received.

Finally. Hey, Bat 3 to RS 10, where are you coming from?

 If you can, go one street to the west of Essex and block off the alley that's coming through here, just south of Bonham, where these lights are, or excuse me, where the wires are pulled down.

 Message received. I'll be shutting down Oxford and the alley.

Finally. Hey, Bat 3 to RS 10, where are you coming from? I just turned on 11. If you can, go one street to the west of Essex and block off the alley that's coming through here, just south of Bonham, where these lights are, or excuse me, where the wires are pulled down. Message received. I'll be shutting down Oxford and the alley.

Firefighters are closing nearby streets to secure the area around the downed wires.

Battalion 3 on scene, Chief Heister, camp as command.

 It's going to be just south of Bonham on Essex.

 Battalion 3 is on scene, Chief Heister, camp as command.

 We'll notify AEP south of Bonham on Essex.

 Engine 18 in command, he is not injured.

 I advise him just stay in the truck for a minute until we get it figured out.

Battalion 3 on scene, Chief Heister, camp as command. Columbus Fire, go ahead and notify AEP. It's going to be just south of Bonham on Essex. Battalion 3 is on scene, Chief Heister, camp as command. We'll notify AEP south of Bonham on Essex. Engine 18 in command, he is not injured. I advise him just stay in the truck for a minute until we get it figured out.

The driver is uninjured and has been advised to stay inside for now while they work out how to get him out.

Engine 18 to all companies, we do have a driver in the car.

 Their tire lines are on top of the FedEx.

Engine 18 to all companies, we do have a driver in the car. Their tire lines are on top of the FedEx.

Firefighters report a driver is inside a FedEx truck with wires on top.

7, Rescue 17, RS10, Battalion 3, SO2, 1359 Essex Avenue, wires down on vehicle, cross of East 8th Avenue and Bonham Avenue, Engine 18.

 Medic 7, Rescue 17, RS10, Battalion 3, SO2, 1359 Essex Avenue.

7, Rescue 17, RS10, Battalion 3, SO2, 1359 Essex Avenue, wires down on vehicle, cross of East 8th Avenue and Bonham Avenue, Engine 18. Medic 7, Rescue 17, RS10, Battalion 3, SO2, 1359 Essex Avenue.

Firefighters are responding to a report of wires down on a vehicle.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1359 Essex Ave.

Two Poles Broke, Wires Ended up Atop Occupied FedEx Truck

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