Downed pole found in median near East Loop 289 in Lubbock, Lubbock TX
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a downed pole was reported leaning into traffic near East Loop 289 by McLean's Towing Services in Lubbock. Officers found the pole lying in the median and it was not currently obstructing traffic.
Audio|Heard on: Lubbock City-County Public Safety
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01:59
Transcript:
00:00
The reporting was already advised it was leaning way into traffic and he had to swerve to avoid it.
00:05
He was afraid other vehicles with him.
00:12
Did you...
00:14
Somewhere in this vicinity, we're...
00:17
we've got two units in the area, we don't see any poles laying down anywhere.
00:23
He said he was in the northbound lanes and it was near McLean's Towing Services when he saw it.
00:34
Right, real engine five.
00:36
I bet he was right south of East McLean when he saw it.
00:41
Probably just recognized him when he called it now.
00:44
Okay,
00:46
standby. I think I just found a pole that's down in the median, on the loop,
00:51
back south of you guys.
00:53
We're going to have to get turned around and head back the way.
00:55
Truck one, y'all can be available.
01:00
It's on the east side of the center median right at the middle of that overpass that we just met you all on.
01:10
We'll get flipped around and head back that way.
01:21
Can I close available?
01:27
Cray-925, we'll take this another wall.
01:32
Treland available.
01:38
1635. 1655.
01:40
Call fire to Carlisle command.
01:47
Would you like a tanker out there as well?
01:52
Looks like that pole was not in traffic.
01:55
I bet somebody pulled it off the road because it is dead center in the bill of the median.
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