Car Avoids Deer, Strikes Utility Pole - Baltimore County, MD

In the morning of Sunday October 5, 2008, fire companies in northwest Baltimore County, MD were alerted for a motor vehicle accident on Timber Grove Road near Owings Mills Boulevard, reported as a car vs. a utility pole. Engine 401 (Glyndon Volunteers) arrived to find a Ford car had struck a pole, bringing the pole crashing down onto the roadway with live wires down. It was initially thought that the wires were on the car, limiting access to the patient, but it was determined that firefighters were able to access the patient. Crews from E401, Baltimore County Fire Dept. Engine 56 (Franklin career station), IV 415 (Reisterstown VFC) and Medic 315 (Owings Mills VFC) were able to safely get patient out of the auto. He was transported via M315 to Baltimore's Shock Trauma Center. Baltimore County Police had the road closed for much of the day as Baltimore Gas & Electric crews worked to repair the pole.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Glyndon
• fire
• accident
• crash
• Baltimore
• County
• Maryland

[sirwilliammarkley]

Electricity can't jump a gap? That is a VERY uninformed statement. Electricity can and does "jump gaps".

OSHA has set a minimum approach distance(MAD) for that very situation. 10ft for the first 50Kv and 5ft for every 30Kv thereafter. Just FYI.

[Trickeykid2k]

I'm curious why they are doing anything when the power is still on...

[RhinoVirus21]

If the pole is smoking, the power is still on!!!!!!! Just walk underneath the wires though, electricity can't jump a gap.........

Safety 1st.

[TREBLINKA007]

STFU Delta

[XxXDELTAxFOXTROTXxX]

Yeah i live in Catonsville, MD and theres shit load of deer next to my house. Tho they seem to be smart when to cross. :)