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Hit-and-run with downed power line on Brookshire Blvd, Charlotte NC

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Brookshire Blvd & Idaho Dr, Charlotte, NC 28216

According to the dispatch call, police responded to a hit-and-run at Brookshire Boulevard and Idaho Drive in Charlotte, where a vehicle struck a power line, causing a downed line and possible road blockage between Von Cannon and Trade. Utility crews were notified to inspect the area.

Audio|Heard on: Mecklenburg NC Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Okay. Okay, we've got a priority hit and run stating that somebody hit a power line,
00:04
but it's stating Brookshire and Idaho.
00:07
It might be the same as your traffic block.
00:09
I'm not sure which intersection it's going to be at, if it's just a five.
00:12
See if these are routes, Brookshire and Idaho.
00:17
Okay, it just reads like a downed power line call.
00:19
Is that the same one wrong?
00:22
It should be.
00:23
It's just a minute.
00:24
Yeah, it's gonna be thankful.
00:26
We don't need CFD.
00:29
10-4, is it a pole down? Do I need to call Duke?
00:33
No, there's a pole.
00:34
We'll get you a pole number if we can see one.
00:37
No.
00:39
In the comic, right?
00:41
A unit 10 over.
00:44
Go ahead.
00:46
P6536 can you show me on P6 330's all duties numbers?
00:52
10-4. 11, 60.
00:56
Go ahead.
00:58
There's not going to be a pole number, it's just going to be between Von Cannon and Trade.

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Location mentioned:
Brookshire Blvd & Idaho Dr, Charlotte, NC 28216

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Incident Timeline

  1. Final location clarification
  2. Discussion of utility involvement
  3. Confirmation of downed power line call
  4. Verification of location details
  5. Follow-up and comparison to existing traffic block
  6. Initial report of possible downed power line

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