Tractor-trailer hits power pole causing road closures, Gaston County NC
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a tractor-trailer struck a power pole near Lydberger Road and Lowell Road in North Carolina. This caused low hanging power lines and lane closures. Fire and power company were requested to the scene to handle the situation. No flames or smoke were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Gaston County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
03:52
Transcript:
00:00
I'll be out with tractor-trailer.
00:02
Just took out our power pole.
00:06
It's near Lydberger Road.
00:15
Seven.
00:16
Hold on.
00:18
Goal.
00:21
Go forward.
00:22
Do you need you missing fire?
00:26
Just have fire come out and make sure the pole is being poor.
00:34
13-10.
00:37
Heather 13.
00:39
The thermocytes first.
00:47
Any further?
00:51
Thank you. Thank you. All right.
00:59
District 17.
01:01
Station 17.
01:03
Service call near Lydberger Road and Lowell Road on dispatch.
01:15
We're going to have to shut down one side of these bound lines.
01:20
It's a real low power line.
01:28
Adam 40, Adam, 20, alarm.
01:31
40, all they are.
01:35
20, clear.
01:40
Rescue 17 is responding.
01:43
Rescue 17, 104.
01:45
Well,
01:46
PD on the scene, references 18, Willard getting a power pole and then fired a pull out.
01:51
Be advised, diesel and land near Lowell Road is shut down, reference to a low power line.
02:01
(number withheld) or sheriff's officer and travel.
02:07
104. 165, 104.
02:11
See on food.
02:14
Direc. Control 52, when you get a chance, can you call him?
02:22
Please see, Dr.
02:29
District 5,
02:30
Engine 5.
02:32
Service call.
02:33
At Eastburg Street and Meadowview Drive.
02:36
On dispatch.
02:41
Rescue 17 is arriving off there.
02:43
He'll be out for investigating.
02:45
Mr. 17-14.
02:49
I'll be dropping one off and then dropping one off at NAC on my way back.
02:58
Ten-four.
03:03
One fifteen both units status check.
03:07
We're ten-four.
03:08
Ten-four. Ten-four.
03:14
Three hundred five.
03:18
Power lines are hanging by one cable and the pole is bent, no flames or smoke.
03:26
Andrew Piles, Rick, all notes.
03:33
Good.
03:34
That's Duke be contacted.
03:40
Not yet.
03:45
They can contact them.
03:47
It's going to be a pole snapped in half.
03:51
Low hanging lines.
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Location mentioned:
Lowell Rd, North Carolina 28054
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