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Utility Pole Split in Half by Car; High-Voltage Wires Damaged, Hanging Precariously

S Lorena St & S Grande Vista Ave

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  • A car crash at the intersection of S Lorena St and S Grande Vista Ave in Los Angeles resulted in significant damage to high-voltage wires after the vehicle struck a pole. Emergency services, including police and firefighters, are managing the scene and coordinating traffic control.

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Video shows a car that crashed into a utility pole, splitting it in half as it rests atop the vehicle. Wires are dangling precariously above the road as a result.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Lorena St & S Grande Vista Ave.

Video shows a car that crashed into a utility pole, splitting it in half as it rests atop the vehicle. Wires are dangling precariously above the road as a result.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Lorena St & S Grande Vista Ave.

Video shows a car that crashed into a utility pole, splitting it in half as it rests atop the vehicle. Wires are dangling precariously above the road as a result.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Lorena St & S Grande Vista Ave.

Video shows a car that crashed into a utility pole, splitting it in half as it rests atop the vehicle. Wires are dangling precariously above the road as a result.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Lorena St & S Grande Vista Ave.

Video shows a car that crashed into a utility pole, splitting it in half as it rests atop the vehicle. Wires are dangling precariously above the road as a result.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Lorena St & S Grande Vista Ave.

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Radio Clips

LA 1 Central Area · Oct 21, 7:48AM · 0:12
Queen 68, can you advise Metro that we're going to be shutting down the intersections leading to Lorena and Grande Vista, and they're going to have to do bus detours? 24, my Queen 68, roger.
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LA 1 Central Area · Oct 21, 7:35AM · 0:28
68, MX-25 will respond from CPD. 24, MX-21, I'll also be responding with 25. MX-21, roger. 24, MX-16, ditto. 24, MX-15, roger. 24, Mary, Queen, 68, that's outstanding. Can you advise all three of those units that are responding to bring cones? I need to do a multiple intersection closure. Responding, bring cones for 24, Mary, Queen, 68.
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LA 1 Central Area · Oct 21, 7:21AM · 0:30
24 Mary, Queen 68 to control. 24 Queen 68, go ahead. Ma'am, I'm going to need DWP notified, and I have a pole number when you're ready. It's been completely sheared in half. Go ahead with the number. The number, ma'am, is 392484 Mary. And this is a multi-level, high-voltage line, and wires...
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cilyX13h ago

Guy drove straight into the power lines saw it right when I was turning on the street! Power is out and wires are on the ground. The pole was also split in half and it's dangling from the wires.

losangelesUser140065700313h ago

🙏🙏🙏

losangelesUser169676001112h ago

That it the worst intersection to ever exist if you're heading south

BH_velasco8h ago

Don't get me started.🤬

losangelesUser198301701013h ago

Can't park there!

cilyX13h ago

Guy drove straight into the power lines saw it right when I was turning on the street! Power is out and wires are on the ground. The pole was also split in half and it's dangling from the wires.

losangelesUser140065700313h ago

🙏🙏🙏

losangelesUser169676001112h ago

That it the worst intersection to ever exist if you're heading south

BH_velasco8h ago

Don't get me started.🤬

losangelesUser198301701013h ago

Can't park there!

cilyX13h ago

Guy drove straight into the power lines saw it right when I was turning on the street! Power is out and wires are on the ground. The pole was also split in half and it's dangling from the wires.

losangelesUser140065700313h ago

🙏🙏🙏

losangelesUser169676001112h ago

That it the worst intersection to ever exist if you're heading south

BH_velasco8h ago

Don't get me started.🤬

losangelesUser198301701013h ago

Can't park there!

cilyX13h ago

Guy drove straight into the power lines saw it right when I was turning on the street! Power is out and wires are on the ground. The pole was also split in half and it's dangling from the wires.

losangelesUser140065700313h ago

🙏🙏🙏

losangelesUser169676001112h ago

That it the worst intersection to ever exist if you're heading south

BH_velasco8h ago

Don't get me started.🤬

losangelesUser198301701013h ago

Can't park there!

cilyX13h ago

Guy drove straight into the power lines saw it right when I was turning on the street! Power is out and wires are on the ground. The pole was also split in half and it's dangling from the wires.

losangelesUser140065700313h ago

🙏🙏🙏

losangelesUser169676001112h ago

That it the worst intersection to ever exist if you're heading south

BH_velasco8h ago

Don't get me started.🤬

losangelesUser198301701013h ago

Can't park there!

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