Utility pole breaks and wires hang across road closing route, Johnsonville NY
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A utility pole broke near State Route 67 in Johnsonville, causing wires to hang across the road. Fire and public works teams responded and closed the roadway for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Rensselaer County Fire and EMS - Digital
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04:17
Transcript:
00:00
The power pole broke off, wires across the road.
00:09
Could you send me one truck from Buster to cut down the road?
00:22
Receive 9-11[1].
00:25
I also have a poll number for you.
00:29
Hold your standby.
00:38
For Buskirk request from Johnson, respond, close traffic.
00:42
Traffic accident.
00:50
(number withheld) Road and Lake Sideway.
00:52
Pune for Busker, Quest from Johnstville.
00:55
Close traffic in the area.
00:56
(number withheld). See,
00:57
Road, and Lake, Sideway, 9th, 12, and stretch of 3-1.
01:04
Zero-seven.
01:07
3-0-7. I have him off on Thompson Court out of traffic.
01:17
Now he's...
01:19
Got a high-temperature sensor going on.
01:22
He's going to wait it out and call AAA on his own.
01:25
He'll be clear, assistant.
01:28
Free, see, 912.
01:35
Chatsville, Car 2, go with your phone number.
01:42
Paul number is (number withheld).
01:48
National Bread, confirming?
01:51
That's permanent.
01:58
Spadge, also car five, all be in order.
02:01
913.
02:07
Confirming Crip.
02:10
Receive, proof confirmed, 913.
02:17
I'm raising.
02:21
Messages in left, waiting call back.
02:28
4-220, you're going to the tractor trailer accident, is that correct?
02:35
Uh, yeah, we're pretty awesome, don't.
02:40
Appreciate.
02:45
Anything further on that?
02:49
Choose your writing to copy that.
02:53
The Zone 5 accident, do we have anything further on that?
02:59
Not yet, just possible injuries for it.
03:02
DOQ is notified for that accident as well.
03:06
Appreciate.
03:07
If we can send 2-9 up to the propane truck.
03:12
First, two, two, two, nine, copy.
03:17
Two-nine copy.
03:18
Two-nine copy.
03:23
Seven, false.
03:26
Twelve.
03:29
I have that item, I'll be clear.
03:32
Nine, four feet.
03:40
Number (number withheld), (number withheld) State Route 67, Cross off Road and Lake Sideway.
03:49
There's a possible transformer fire with wires hanging there.
03:56
Zero two ending miles.
04:02
This past, Schultz, R2.R2.
04:04
Johnsonville, Kartu.
04:09
All right, just be advised, we have a pole that snapped off with a transformer on it, no fire,
04:15
and like I said, wires are across the road.
Police codes explained
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[1]
9-11: Emergency number / dispatch center
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