Semi-truck hits power pole causing lines down, Palmetto FL
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TrafficA semi-truck crashed into a power pole on the 7300 block of Bayshore Road, causing multiple power lines to fall. Utility workers were requested to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Manatee County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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I'm going to be out with another signal 4.
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It'll be the 7,300 block of Bayshore Road.
00:06
And I'm going to need a zone unit to be on the north side.
00:09
I got power lines down.
00:11
Semi-versus looks like a power pole.
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10-4[1].4-629 hours.
00:22
Lincoln 402.
00:24
I got multiple power lines down.
00:26
I'm going to need FPL also.
00:28
10-4[1]. 1430 hours.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation; indicates message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Bayshore Rd, Palmetto, FL 34221
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