Utility pole fallen blocking roadway near sulphur springs, Kearneysville WV
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Road ClosureA fallen utility pole is blocking Harrison Road near Bowers and Leetown Sulphur Springs. The road is fully closed due to damage to power lines and utilities. The electric company has been contacted to repair and ensure safety.
Audio|Heard on: Jefferson County Police Dispatch
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02:5
Transcript:
00:00
Working Harrison.
00:02
You guys, there's a pole down the roadway, road's going to be shut down.
00:11
35.
00:13
Good.
00:16
You try to come in on the other side, it's all the spring shut down.
00:23
Yeah, are you on the other side of Bowers yet or no?
00:27
No, we're about 100 feet from Lee Town Sulpherson.
00:32
All right of all hours.
00:41
Danger.
00:46
14.
00:48
All right, I believe it's going to be a tension pole for a power pole.
00:56
There's no number of visible.
00:58
We can contact the power company.
01:00
You can fly from that.
01:03
Yes, sir, I'm going to fly now.
01:08
45 there from Virginia, Twins.
01:13
Go ahead.
01:15
Tango Hotel, Mike, (number withheld).
01:22
Working,
01:27
Derson.
01:28
You could just contact RC by the community come from their shop side out here and they're not going to be able to get to the cars.
01:36
That poles on the, uh, fully spare them, sorry, the Recom roadside.
01:41
Okay.
01:47
Morrison, clear my stop.
01:50
Okay.
01:55
14, Gerbson.
01:56
If you would also contact a utility company, it looks like they've got some utilities that have been taken down as well.
02:03
Okay, I have them on the phone.
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Sulphur Springs Rd, West Virginia
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