Metal debris causes outage and traffic issues near 3rd Avenue, Rensselaer NY
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Road ClosureA piece of metal fell from a telephone pole near 3rd Avenue, causing a power outage and traffic light failure at intersections with Adams Avenue and High Street.
Audio|Heard on: Rensselaer County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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I don't know if he received any calls, but there's a flagged down in the area, near 3rd Ave.
00:05
Completing stated something about a piece of metal was on the ground.
00:08
Came from a telephone pole.
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I don't know if it's all related to the other issue, and all the traffic lights are out.
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As of right now, Third Avenue and Adams Avenue and Third Avenue and High Street.
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Location mentioned:
3rd Avenue, Rensselaer, NY 12144
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