Utility pole and wires down blocking traffic in South Heidelberg, Berks County PA
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TrafficA utility pole and wires are down near South Galen Hall Road and Fairway Drive in South Heidelberg Township. The downed pole is blocking traffic. There are no injuries or other hazards reported. The road conditions are slippery and hazardous.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Emergency Services
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South Heidelberg Township south beyond hall road and fairway drive wires down station 18 181 lincoln engine 181 south beyond hall road and fairway drive wires down reports the pole and wires down blocking traffic zero zero six point two one we're going to ready medic six five two and around to ready zero zero sixteen
00:26
It's FC18. SC 18.
00:33
I'm in a row.
00:34
You can recall the lanes for company.
00:40
FD 18 copy, you're in route.
00:42
We call the Lancaster Company, (number withheld), South Galen Hall Road and Fairway Drive.
00:48
Callers truck a down pole, no injuries, no other hazards.
00:52
There are poles, correction A pole, and wires down.
00:56
Blocking traffic does not appear to that power is out.
01:01
It's stated very slippery and there's hazardous conditions.
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Location mentioned:
Fairway Dr & S Galen Hall Rd, South Heidelberg Township, PA 19565
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