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Truck pulls down power lines near Wilson Ave

Heard on: Essex NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
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I got a tractor trailer going onto the 109 ramp,
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Wilson Ave & Avenue P, Newark, NJ 07105
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a tractor trailer accidentally struck low-hanging wires while entering a highway ramp near Wilson Avenue and Avenue P in Newark. The impact brought down two utility poles, causing live wires to spark on the roadway. Police were called to close the intersection. There was no truck fire reported, and transit supervisors were coordinating the scene.

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