It happened right in front of a hospital. A car hit a utility pole and the pole fell on the car. The guy who saw it happen, a trained first responder, ran into the ER for help. They called the police and rescue … then, everyone sat around looking at the car under the utility pole for what seemed an agonizingly long time until the power company came and assured everyone that there was no danger of electrocution.
First responders will take the most prudent track and wait until they can be assured that an accident doesn’t take on even more tragic proportions with a would-be lifesaver losing his or her life. Bottom line: don’t attempt a rescue until assurances of safety for the rescuers are given.