Traffic hazard with snapped utility pole closes highway, Randolph County IN
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Road ClosureA utility pole snapped near the intersection of Highway 227 and County Road 900 in Greensfork Township, causing wires to cross the roadway. Fire and sheriff units closed the roads to keep the area safe until the electric company arrived to fix the hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Randolph County Public Safety
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04:51
Transcript:
00:00
Can you advise if the pole down on 900 or on 227?
00:04
721, Randolph County.
00:07
Good.
00:12
We don't have an answer for that.
00:15
First call fell through.
00:17
Second call was stuck to get information on.
00:22
Well, clear.
00:24
In front of Backstayloft, there's a female that was stumbling and fell down.
00:29
Her name is (name withheld).
00:30
You could check out the area.
00:32
We're not sure what's going on with it yet.
00:38
In City, Medics,
00:41
400 West Oak Street in front of the apartment complex,
00:45
on the female that's fallen unable to get up.
00:53
721, Randolphin.
00:58
Nose 98, 92.
01:03
98, 92.
01:06
9892 902 is in route
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I am (number withheld)
01:20
8 you click
01:25
(number withheld)
01:34
99, 1042.
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689. 389.
01:39
989.
01:42
9892. 9892.
01:45
On the scene in Westoke.
01:49
721, Randolphin.
01:50
721, Rinoff, okay.
01:54
You're on the scene, 1501.
01:57
Go ahead.
02:04
When you're not 106, I need you to do victim notification near North Plum Street tell (name withheld) that (name withheld) is getting out of jail.
02:17
Oh, I'm clear.
02:19
County, 688, 10, 1042.
02:21
6.8.10.
02:25
County, 9.50, 10.
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9.
02:30
Chiefton Randolph County.
02:33
Good.
02:38
I think your poll is going to be on the highway.
02:42
The female I'm texting isn't really understanding my question,
02:47
but she is saying it's a state highway pool.
02:51
I'm clear.
02:53
Randolph, 9892.
02:55
Good.
02:58
Patient did not need us, back in service.
03:03
F-1503.
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County 64 is 1042.
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2K4.
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2K4. County 721.
03:18
Right.
03:20
Go ahead.
03:25
You can clear that call at back to the Loss, going to me.
03:31
You're clear.
03:33
(number withheld) on the deliver message.
03:40
2013, 25.
03:46
Randolph D813.
03:49
Go ahead.
03:53
Round fighting fire squad 15.
03:58
The pole's not in the roadway, it snapped about halfway up.
04:02
The lines are still up in the air.
04:05
Go ahead.
04:06
Yeah.
04:07
Good.
04:09
Got a 28.
04:14
1.15 is going to be arriving.
04:17
Break.
04:20
We're going to have to shut down 227 so we electric company can get here.
04:26
Reference of wires, reference the Polesbury to snap off into the roadway with wires crossing 900.
04:35
Go ahead, this 28.
04:38
Okay, is it AEP or Wayne County?
04:44
Looks like it's Whitewater Valley REMC.
04:46
I'll have 227 shut down the aisles and south.
04:48
I'm looking.
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Location mentioned:
IN-227 & County Rd 900 S, Greensfork Township, IN 47355
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