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West 3rd Street Shut Down After Car Crashed Into Utility Pole

W 3rd St & S Plymouth Blvd

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  • A car crashed into a utility pole at W 3rd St & S Plymouth Blvd in Los Angeles, causing traffic disruptions. The vehicle, a red Mustang, reportedly fled the scene. Firefighters and utility crews are managing the downed pole and wires, while police have closed the affected street to traffic.

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Police have arrived at the intersection to assist with traffic control.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:08
27 Mary 142, code 6. 27 Mary 142. 27 Mary 142, code 6, 3rd and Plymouth.

Firefighters have requested utility crews to manage the downed pole and wires. Officers have also been requested to shut down traffic on W 3rd Street.

EMS S of Mulholland · 0:15
Metro 5 and Engine 61, you're there in section of Plymouth Boulevard and 3rd Street. We do have a TA versus a pole. We're going to need DWP to respond. We have a pole laying in the street with wires down.
EMS S of Mulholland · 0:29
Engine 61, roger. Notified EWP for the pole leaning in the street with wires down. Yeah, Metro Fire, can you also attach DOT for traffic? They're going to need a third shut down for a little bit. Engine 61, roger, DOT. Metro AP 65, attach this incident 1213, please.

Reports now indicate that a red Mustang involved in the crash fled the scene.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:20
27 Mary 142, 27, correction, West Traffic Division and 27 Mary 142, 27 Mary 142. Your ambulance CPI traffic on 3rd and Plymouth is now an ambulance hit-and-run CPI traffic. PR advised the suspect vehicle is a red Mustang, last seen in an unknown direction. Additional on incident 3198.

Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene with a utility pole down in the street. Traffic is blocked from both directions.

Police are responding to a 911 report of a car that crashed into a utility pole.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:10
West traffic, units, ambulance, EDI traffic, 3rd and Plymouth, 3rd and Plymouth, vehicle versus utility, pull. Code 3, incident 3198, RD 729. West traffic, 10-4, identify.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 3rd St & S Plymouth Blvd.

Police have arrived at the intersection to assist with traffic control.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:08
27 Mary 142, code 6. 27 Mary 142. 27 Mary 142, code 6, 3rd and Plymouth.

Firefighters have requested utility crews to manage the downed pole and wires. Officers have also been requested to shut down traffic on W 3rd Street.

EMS S of Mulholland · 0:15
Metro 5 and Engine 61, you're there in section of Plymouth Boulevard and 3rd Street. We do have a TA versus a pole. We're going to need DWP to respond. We have a pole laying in the street with wires down.
EMS S of Mulholland · 0:29
Engine 61, roger. Notified EWP for the pole leaning in the street with wires down. Yeah, Metro Fire, can you also attach DOT for traffic? They're going to need a third shut down for a little bit. Engine 61, roger, DOT. Metro AP 65, attach this incident 1213, please.

Reports now indicate that a red Mustang involved in the crash fled the scene.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:20
27 Mary 142, 27, correction, West Traffic Division and 27 Mary 142, 27 Mary 142. Your ambulance CPI traffic on 3rd and Plymouth is now an ambulance hit-and-run CPI traffic. PR advised the suspect vehicle is a red Mustang, last seen in an unknown direction. Additional on incident 3198.

Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene with a utility pole down in the street. Traffic is blocked from both directions.

Police are responding to a 911 report of a car that crashed into a utility pole.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:10
West traffic, units, ambulance, EDI traffic, 3rd and Plymouth, 3rd and Plymouth, vehicle versus utility, pull. Code 3, incident 3198, RD 729. West traffic, 10-4, identify.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 3rd St & S Plymouth Blvd.

Police have arrived at the intersection to assist with traffic control.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:08
27 Mary 142, code 6. 27 Mary 142. 27 Mary 142, code 6, 3rd and Plymouth.

Firefighters have requested utility crews to manage the downed pole and wires. Officers have also been requested to shut down traffic on W 3rd Street.

EMS S of Mulholland · 0:15
Metro 5 and Engine 61, you're there in section of Plymouth Boulevard and 3rd Street. We do have a TA versus a pole. We're going to need DWP to respond. We have a pole laying in the street with wires down.
EMS S of Mulholland · 0:29
Engine 61, roger. Notified EWP for the pole leaning in the street with wires down. Yeah, Metro Fire, can you also attach DOT for traffic? They're going to need a third shut down for a little bit. Engine 61, roger, DOT. Metro AP 65, attach this incident 1213, please.

Reports now indicate that a red Mustang involved in the crash fled the scene.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:20
27 Mary 142, 27, correction, West Traffic Division and 27 Mary 142, 27 Mary 142. Your ambulance CPI traffic on 3rd and Plymouth is now an ambulance hit-and-run CPI traffic. PR advised the suspect vehicle is a red Mustang, last seen in an unknown direction. Additional on incident 3198.

Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene with a utility pole down in the street. Traffic is blocked from both directions.

Police are responding to a 911 report of a car that crashed into a utility pole.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:10
West traffic, units, ambulance, EDI traffic, 3rd and Plymouth, 3rd and Plymouth, vehicle versus utility, pull. Code 3, incident 3198, RD 729. West traffic, 10-4, identify.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 3rd St & S Plymouth Blvd.

Police have arrived at the intersection to assist with traffic control.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:08
27 Mary 142, code 6. 27 Mary 142. 27 Mary 142, code 6, 3rd and Plymouth.

Firefighters have requested utility crews to manage the downed pole and wires. Officers have also been requested to shut down traffic on W 3rd Street.

EMS S of Mulholland · 0:15
Metro 5 and Engine 61, you're there in section of Plymouth Boulevard and 3rd Street. We do have a TA versus a pole. We're going to need DWP to respond. We have a pole laying in the street with wires down.
EMS S of Mulholland · 0:29
Engine 61, roger. Notified EWP for the pole leaning in the street with wires down. Yeah, Metro Fire, can you also attach DOT for traffic? They're going to need a third shut down for a little bit. Engine 61, roger, DOT. Metro AP 65, attach this incident 1213, please.

Reports now indicate that a red Mustang involved in the crash fled the scene.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:20
27 Mary 142, 27, correction, West Traffic Division and 27 Mary 142, 27 Mary 142. Your ambulance CPI traffic on 3rd and Plymouth is now an ambulance hit-and-run CPI traffic. PR advised the suspect vehicle is a red Mustang, last seen in an unknown direction. Additional on incident 3198.

Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene with a utility pole down in the street. Traffic is blocked from both directions.

Police are responding to a 911 report of a car that crashed into a utility pole.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:10
West traffic, units, ambulance, EDI traffic, 3rd and Plymouth, 3rd and Plymouth, vehicle versus utility, pull. Code 3, incident 3198, RD 729. West traffic, 10-4, identify.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 3rd St & S Plymouth Blvd.

Police have arrived at the intersection to assist with traffic control.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:08
27 Mary 142, code 6. 27 Mary 142. 27 Mary 142, code 6, 3rd and Plymouth.

Firefighters have requested utility crews to manage the downed pole and wires. Officers have also been requested to shut down traffic on W 3rd Street.

EMS S of Mulholland · 0:15
Metro 5 and Engine 61, you're there in section of Plymouth Boulevard and 3rd Street. We do have a TA versus a pole. We're going to need DWP to respond. We have a pole laying in the street with wires down.
EMS S of Mulholland · 0:29
Engine 61, roger. Notified EWP for the pole leaning in the street with wires down. Yeah, Metro Fire, can you also attach DOT for traffic? They're going to need a third shut down for a little bit. Engine 61, roger, DOT. Metro AP 65, attach this incident 1213, please.

Reports now indicate that a red Mustang involved in the crash fled the scene.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:20
27 Mary 142, 27, correction, West Traffic Division and 27 Mary 142, 27 Mary 142. Your ambulance CPI traffic on 3rd and Plymouth is now an ambulance hit-and-run CPI traffic. PR advised the suspect vehicle is a red Mustang, last seen in an unknown direction. Additional on incident 3198.

Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene with a utility pole down in the street. Traffic is blocked from both directions.

Police are responding to a 911 report of a car that crashed into a utility pole.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:10
West traffic, units, ambulance, EDI traffic, 3rd and Plymouth, 3rd and Plymouth, vehicle versus utility, pull. Code 3, incident 3198, RD 729. West traffic, 10-4, identify.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 3rd St & S Plymouth Blvd.

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Comments8

DarlingValkyrieAug 25 at 3:04 PM

Happened right in front of me. Super scary

PringlessssssssAug 25 at 4:41 PM

What happened?

WakaPoochAug 25 at 3:05 PM

Looking at your phone!!!

lamomAug 25 at 3:02 PM

Yes ppl don’t read the signs or just ignore them

DarlingValkyrieAug 25 at 3:04 PM

Happened right in front of me. Super scary

PringlessssssssAug 25 at 4:41 PM

What happened?

WakaPoochAug 25 at 3:05 PM

Looking at your phone!!!

lamomAug 25 at 3:02 PM

Yes ppl don’t read the signs or just ignore them

DarlingValkyrieAug 25 at 3:04 PM

Happened right in front of me. Super scary

PringlessssssssAug 25 at 4:41 PM

What happened?

WakaPoochAug 25 at 3:05 PM

Looking at your phone!!!

lamomAug 25 at 3:02 PM

Yes ppl don’t read the signs or just ignore them

DarlingValkyrieAug 25 at 3:04 PM

Happened right in front of me. Super scary

PringlessssssssAug 25 at 4:41 PM

What happened?

WakaPoochAug 25 at 3:05 PM

Looking at your phone!!!

lamomAug 25 at 3:02 PM

Yes ppl don’t read the signs or just ignore them

DarlingValkyrieAug 25 at 3:04 PM

Happened right in front of me. Super scary

PringlessssssssAug 25 at 4:41 PM

What happened?

WakaPoochAug 25 at 3:05 PM

Looking at your phone!!!

lamomAug 25 at 3:02 PM

Yes ppl don’t read the signs or just ignore them

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