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Vehicle Engulfed in Flames After Crashing Into Pole

I-480 E & State Rd

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  • A multi-vehicle collision on I-480 East in Cleveland resulted in a significant car fire, with a gray sedan crashing into a pole and deploying airbags. Emergency services are on the scene to manage the situation.

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According to firefighters, they requested utility assistance due to a possible electrical issue with a highway light pole.

Cleveland FD TAC 4 · 0:27
B4 to dispatch. Kobe 4. We're going to need an electrical utility at our location. We have a highway light telephone pole, and we're going to need them to come out. We may have a fire inside of this from an electrical issue. The car backed at the pole. Copy. It's unclear if it's CEI or CPP.

Firefighters confirmed a victim is inside the burning vehicle. Additional resources are en route to assist.

Cleveland FD TAC 4 · 0:30
Rescue 2 to B4 on TAC 4. Squad 2. You're en route? Yeah, I'm en route. You need me up there, Squad 2? We do. This car was well involved. There's a victim inside the vehicle. B4, okay. I'm en route. I'll be on scene shortly. You need any other resources there? You need another hook and ladder? No, I saw Truck 20. They should be here shortly. We'll need another pumper, though. I think 38's coming. B4.

The crash and the car fire were reported at the same location, implying the vehicle may have erupted in flames after the crash.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:05
Battalion 4, emergency MVA, I-40 East of State.

Firefighters report the car is fully engulfed in flames and request a roadblock for safety.

Cleveland EMS 1 · 0:04
Toy, this car is fully involved. We're going to need a block off for it.

Additional units are responding to assist with the car fire.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch, Engine 42. Engine 42, come in. Engine 42, go. Engine 42, notify us once you get on scene if you need another engine. Copy that. Go ahead and start one. Copy that, Engine 42. You're also getting Battalion 4. B4, copy that.

Additional reports indicate a gray sedan crashed into a pole on the highway, with airbags deployed and the vehicle smoking.

Cleveland PD District 2 · 0:30
Adam 37, you can send it. Thank you. We're getting multiple calls. 48 Eastbound. 48 Eastbound, somewhere between Brook Park, the 176 North. They're also saying Broadview. There's supposed to be a gray sedan into a pole. All the airbags are deployed. The vehicle is smoking. There was another.

Firefighters report a well-involved car fire, and multiple vehicles are involved on I-480 East. It is unclear if the fire erupted after a crash. Police are on scene.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:24
Engine 42 to dispatch. We're getting around, got to turn around. This is going to be a well-involved car fire, multiple vehicles. Looks like CPD is on his seat. Good location, 480 East at State. We're flipping around now. Engine 42, dispatch to all companies responding to I-480 East at State. Did you copy? Rescue 2 copies.

Firefighters have received a report of a traffic collision.

Cleveland FD Ops · 0:11
Engine 42, Tower 20, Tech Rescue 2, traffic collision, transportation incident, I-480 East and State Exit.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-480 E & State Rd.

According to firefighters, they requested utility assistance due to a possible electrical issue with a highway light pole.

Cleveland FD TAC 4 · 0:27
B4 to dispatch. Kobe 4. We're going to need an electrical utility at our location. We have a highway light telephone pole, and we're going to need them to come out. We may have a fire inside of this from an electrical issue. The car backed at the pole. Copy. It's unclear if it's CEI or CPP.

Firefighters confirmed a victim is inside the burning vehicle. Additional resources are en route to assist.

Cleveland FD TAC 4 · 0:30
Rescue 2 to B4 on TAC 4. Squad 2. You're en route? Yeah, I'm en route. You need me up there, Squad 2? We do. This car was well involved. There's a victim inside the vehicle. B4, okay. I'm en route. I'll be on scene shortly. You need any other resources there? You need another hook and ladder? No, I saw Truck 20. They should be here shortly. We'll need another pumper, though. I think 38's coming. B4.

The crash and the car fire were reported at the same location, implying the vehicle may have erupted in flames after the crash.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:05
Battalion 4, emergency MVA, I-40 East of State.

Firefighters report the car is fully engulfed in flames and request a roadblock for safety.

Cleveland EMS 1 · 0:04
Toy, this car is fully involved. We're going to need a block off for it.

Additional units are responding to assist with the car fire.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch, Engine 42. Engine 42, come in. Engine 42, go. Engine 42, notify us once you get on scene if you need another engine. Copy that. Go ahead and start one. Copy that, Engine 42. You're also getting Battalion 4. B4, copy that.

Additional reports indicate a gray sedan crashed into a pole on the highway, with airbags deployed and the vehicle smoking.

Cleveland PD District 2 · 0:30
Adam 37, you can send it. Thank you. We're getting multiple calls. 48 Eastbound. 48 Eastbound, somewhere between Brook Park, the 176 North. They're also saying Broadview. There's supposed to be a gray sedan into a pole. All the airbags are deployed. The vehicle is smoking. There was another.

Firefighters report a well-involved car fire, and multiple vehicles are involved on I-480 East. It is unclear if the fire erupted after a crash. Police are on scene.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:24
Engine 42 to dispatch. We're getting around, got to turn around. This is going to be a well-involved car fire, multiple vehicles. Looks like CPD is on his seat. Good location, 480 East at State. We're flipping around now. Engine 42, dispatch to all companies responding to I-480 East at State. Did you copy? Rescue 2 copies.

Firefighters have received a report of a traffic collision.

Cleveland FD Ops · 0:11
Engine 42, Tower 20, Tech Rescue 2, traffic collision, transportation incident, I-480 East and State Exit.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-480 E & State Rd.

According to firefighters, they requested utility assistance due to a possible electrical issue with a highway light pole.

Cleveland FD TAC 4 · 0:27
B4 to dispatch. Kobe 4. We're going to need an electrical utility at our location. We have a highway light telephone pole, and we're going to need them to come out. We may have a fire inside of this from an electrical issue. The car backed at the pole. Copy. It's unclear if it's CEI or CPP.

Firefighters confirmed a victim is inside the burning vehicle. Additional resources are en route to assist.

Cleveland FD TAC 4 · 0:30
Rescue 2 to B4 on TAC 4. Squad 2. You're en route? Yeah, I'm en route. You need me up there, Squad 2? We do. This car was well involved. There's a victim inside the vehicle. B4, okay. I'm en route. I'll be on scene shortly. You need any other resources there? You need another hook and ladder? No, I saw Truck 20. They should be here shortly. We'll need another pumper, though. I think 38's coming. B4.

The crash and the car fire were reported at the same location, implying the vehicle may have erupted in flames after the crash.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:05
Battalion 4, emergency MVA, I-40 East of State.

Firefighters report the car is fully engulfed in flames and request a roadblock for safety.

Cleveland EMS 1 · 0:04
Toy, this car is fully involved. We're going to need a block off for it.

Additional units are responding to assist with the car fire.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch, Engine 42. Engine 42, come in. Engine 42, go. Engine 42, notify us once you get on scene if you need another engine. Copy that. Go ahead and start one. Copy that, Engine 42. You're also getting Battalion 4. B4, copy that.

Additional reports indicate a gray sedan crashed into a pole on the highway, with airbags deployed and the vehicle smoking.

Cleveland PD District 2 · 0:30
Adam 37, you can send it. Thank you. We're getting multiple calls. 48 Eastbound. 48 Eastbound, somewhere between Brook Park, the 176 North. They're also saying Broadview. There's supposed to be a gray sedan into a pole. All the airbags are deployed. The vehicle is smoking. There was another.

Firefighters report a well-involved car fire, and multiple vehicles are involved on I-480 East. It is unclear if the fire erupted after a crash. Police are on scene.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:24
Engine 42 to dispatch. We're getting around, got to turn around. This is going to be a well-involved car fire, multiple vehicles. Looks like CPD is on his seat. Good location, 480 East at State. We're flipping around now. Engine 42, dispatch to all companies responding to I-480 East at State. Did you copy? Rescue 2 copies.

Firefighters have received a report of a traffic collision.

Cleveland FD Ops · 0:11
Engine 42, Tower 20, Tech Rescue 2, traffic collision, transportation incident, I-480 East and State Exit.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-480 E & State Rd.

According to firefighters, they requested utility assistance due to a possible electrical issue with a highway light pole.

Cleveland FD TAC 4 · 0:27
B4 to dispatch. Kobe 4. We're going to need an electrical utility at our location. We have a highway light telephone pole, and we're going to need them to come out. We may have a fire inside of this from an electrical issue. The car backed at the pole. Copy. It's unclear if it's CEI or CPP.

Firefighters confirmed a victim is inside the burning vehicle. Additional resources are en route to assist.

Cleveland FD TAC 4 · 0:30
Rescue 2 to B4 on TAC 4. Squad 2. You're en route? Yeah, I'm en route. You need me up there, Squad 2? We do. This car was well involved. There's a victim inside the vehicle. B4, okay. I'm en route. I'll be on scene shortly. You need any other resources there? You need another hook and ladder? No, I saw Truck 20. They should be here shortly. We'll need another pumper, though. I think 38's coming. B4.

The crash and the car fire were reported at the same location, implying the vehicle may have erupted in flames after the crash.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:05
Battalion 4, emergency MVA, I-40 East of State.

Firefighters report the car is fully engulfed in flames and request a roadblock for safety.

Cleveland EMS 1 · 0:04
Toy, this car is fully involved. We're going to need a block off for it.

Additional units are responding to assist with the car fire.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch, Engine 42. Engine 42, come in. Engine 42, go. Engine 42, notify us once you get on scene if you need another engine. Copy that. Go ahead and start one. Copy that, Engine 42. You're also getting Battalion 4. B4, copy that.

Additional reports indicate a gray sedan crashed into a pole on the highway, with airbags deployed and the vehicle smoking.

Cleveland PD District 2 · 0:30
Adam 37, you can send it. Thank you. We're getting multiple calls. 48 Eastbound. 48 Eastbound, somewhere between Brook Park, the 176 North. They're also saying Broadview. There's supposed to be a gray sedan into a pole. All the airbags are deployed. The vehicle is smoking. There was another.

Firefighters report a well-involved car fire, and multiple vehicles are involved on I-480 East. It is unclear if the fire erupted after a crash. Police are on scene.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:24
Engine 42 to dispatch. We're getting around, got to turn around. This is going to be a well-involved car fire, multiple vehicles. Looks like CPD is on his seat. Good location, 480 East at State. We're flipping around now. Engine 42, dispatch to all companies responding to I-480 East at State. Did you copy? Rescue 2 copies.

Firefighters have received a report of a traffic collision.

Cleveland FD Ops · 0:11
Engine 42, Tower 20, Tech Rescue 2, traffic collision, transportation incident, I-480 East and State Exit.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-480 E & State Rd.

According to firefighters, they requested utility assistance due to a possible electrical issue with a highway light pole.

Cleveland FD TAC 4 · 0:27
B4 to dispatch. Kobe 4. We're going to need an electrical utility at our location. We have a highway light telephone pole, and we're going to need them to come out. We may have a fire inside of this from an electrical issue. The car backed at the pole. Copy. It's unclear if it's CEI or CPP.

Firefighters confirmed a victim is inside the burning vehicle. Additional resources are en route to assist.

Cleveland FD TAC 4 · 0:30
Rescue 2 to B4 on TAC 4. Squad 2. You're en route? Yeah, I'm en route. You need me up there, Squad 2? We do. This car was well involved. There's a victim inside the vehicle. B4, okay. I'm en route. I'll be on scene shortly. You need any other resources there? You need another hook and ladder? No, I saw Truck 20. They should be here shortly. We'll need another pumper, though. I think 38's coming. B4.

The crash and the car fire were reported at the same location, implying the vehicle may have erupted in flames after the crash.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:05
Battalion 4, emergency MVA, I-40 East of State.

Firefighters report the car is fully engulfed in flames and request a roadblock for safety.

Cleveland EMS 1 · 0:04
Toy, this car is fully involved. We're going to need a block off for it.

Additional units are responding to assist with the car fire.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch, Engine 42. Engine 42, come in. Engine 42, go. Engine 42, notify us once you get on scene if you need another engine. Copy that. Go ahead and start one. Copy that, Engine 42. You're also getting Battalion 4. B4, copy that.

Additional reports indicate a gray sedan crashed into a pole on the highway, with airbags deployed and the vehicle smoking.

Cleveland PD District 2 · 0:30
Adam 37, you can send it. Thank you. We're getting multiple calls. 48 Eastbound. 48 Eastbound, somewhere between Brook Park, the 176 North. They're also saying Broadview. There's supposed to be a gray sedan into a pole. All the airbags are deployed. The vehicle is smoking. There was another.

Firefighters report a well-involved car fire, and multiple vehicles are involved on I-480 East. It is unclear if the fire erupted after a crash. Police are on scene.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:24
Engine 42 to dispatch. We're getting around, got to turn around. This is going to be a well-involved car fire, multiple vehicles. Looks like CPD is on his seat. Good location, 480 East at State. We're flipping around now. Engine 42, dispatch to all companies responding to I-480 East at State. Did you copy? Rescue 2 copies.

Firefighters have received a report of a traffic collision.

Cleveland FD Ops · 0:11
Engine 42, Tower 20, Tech Rescue 2, traffic collision, transportation incident, I-480 East and State Exit.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-480 E & State Rd.

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ginababy_x0Jul 27 at 9:29 PM

This is so sad that this happened! I couldn’t even tell it was a car when I went past it I would think it would be a DOA 😢🥺

ginababy_x0Aug 2 at 2:59 PM

@ginababy_x0 yeah I didn’t even know it was a car either it was so burned and melted up. My friend was one of the officers to respond. Unfortunately she was high and this happened. They tried to pull her over before this happened!

clevelandUser2411104001Aug 2 at 5:13 AM

This was actually a horrible tragedy- my daughter’s cousin was in that car - she was only 24-25 years old ….. rest in peace !!

ginababy_x0Jul 27 at 9:29 PM

This is so sad that this happened! I couldn’t even tell it was a car when I went past it I would think it would be a DOA 😢🥺

ginababy_x0Aug 2 at 2:59 PM

@ginababy_x0 yeah I didn’t even know it was a car either it was so burned and melted up. My friend was one of the officers to respond. Unfortunately she was high and this happened. They tried to pull her over before this happened!

clevelandUser2411104001Aug 2 at 5:13 AM

This was actually a horrible tragedy- my daughter’s cousin was in that car - she was only 24-25 years old ….. rest in peace !!

ginababy_x0Jul 27 at 9:29 PM

This is so sad that this happened! I couldn’t even tell it was a car when I went past it I would think it would be a DOA 😢🥺

ginababy_x0Aug 2 at 2:59 PM

@ginababy_x0 yeah I didn’t even know it was a car either it was so burned and melted up. My friend was one of the officers to respond. Unfortunately she was high and this happened. They tried to pull her over before this happened!

clevelandUser2411104001Aug 2 at 5:13 AM

This was actually a horrible tragedy- my daughter’s cousin was in that car - she was only 24-25 years old ….. rest in peace !!

ginababy_x0Jul 27 at 9:29 PM

This is so sad that this happened! I couldn’t even tell it was a car when I went past it I would think it would be a DOA 😢🥺

ginababy_x0Aug 2 at 2:59 PM

@ginababy_x0 yeah I didn’t even know it was a car either it was so burned and melted up. My friend was one of the officers to respond. Unfortunately she was high and this happened. They tried to pull her over before this happened!

clevelandUser2411104001Aug 2 at 5:13 AM

This was actually a horrible tragedy- my daughter’s cousin was in that car - she was only 24-25 years old ….. rest in peace !!

ginababy_x0Jul 27 at 9:29 PM

This is so sad that this happened! I couldn’t even tell it was a car when I went past it I would think it would be a DOA 😢🥺

ginababy_x0Aug 2 at 2:59 PM

@ginababy_x0 yeah I didn’t even know it was a car either it was so burned and melted up. My friend was one of the officers to respond. Unfortunately she was high and this happened. They tried to pull her over before this happened!

clevelandUser2411104001Aug 2 at 5:13 AM

This was actually a horrible tragedy- my daughter’s cousin was in that car - she was only 24-25 years old ….. rest in peace !!

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