Power lines down block road near drilling rig in Hemphill County, Hemphill County TX
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Road ClosureEmergency responders in Hemphill County are blocking roads near a drilling rig due to downed power lines. An officer was transported by ambulance from the scene for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Hemphill County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
01:42
Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead.
00:04
2019, I'm out here on scene,
00:07
closest intersections right there at B and 14, but there's power lines down on both the county roads.
00:14
So I don't know where you were thinking about trying to set up at it.
00:20
Is there any short grass just off that location? Is it at that drilling rig?
00:28
Yeah, 104. It's off the first drilling rig that's actually on County Road B.
00:35
There is some short grass, but it's kind of heavy.
00:41
Okay, ten-four.
00:42
Okay, ten-four.
00:47
...start.
00:51
In Canadian 2,
00:53
they'll be on B-minute 28 to talk to you.
01:00
Connecticut control traffic.
01:06
The officer, that they already got him in the hamlet?
01:13
I believe so.
01:16
I think he is in the ambulance.
01:24
There might be a spot up here at the entrance of this location.
01:28
Power line's probably about 20 yards off.
01:38
We'll go one way and let's go the other way to block the road off.
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