Transformer explosion causes power outage and traffic failure, Allegheny County PA
Other Non-Crime EventA transformer exploded near 5th Avenue and Thorn Street, causing a power outage. Traffic signals in the area stopped working.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Police, Fire and EMS - Southern Areas
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Transcript:
00:00
Air down and transformer explosion, uh,
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fifth at thorn.
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A21, (number withheld) Washington Road, Bethel Park, Suite 500, 16-year-old female with chest pain, high blood pressure, A-51.
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A-20, call to (number withheld).
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2-3. (number withheld).
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26-17108.
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EG 522-2.
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EG 52.
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Go ahead.
00:57
I'll be 24 on this traffic.
01:00
Driver's going to get issued a citation.
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I'll be en route to that other phone now.
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Coffee, 852.
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Town A1945545, be down on West Liberty.
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402 X worth.
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1319.
01:42
Go ahead, Chief.
01:45
Hey, you got a tractor trailer.
01:47
It's all jammed up here at Beaver and Academy.
01:51
Copy.
01:57
Copy.
01:59
9 to1, I'll be out.
02:22
like me, fifty-five.
02:38
Station 192E2, Lincoln Avenue at South Sprague and Bellevue.
02:43
Reports of a vehicle accident, unknown how many vehicles are involved, unknown injuries.
02:51
There is a seven-year-old female still in a vehicle.
02:54
855.
03:04
1903 from county.
03:07
There is two vehicles involved, one patient bleeding from the leg.
03:15
1903 is en route, copies the update.
03:21
Received, it was head-on airbags the update.
03:22
Received. It was head-on airbags deployed.
03:32
6 County, do you want a number for that past detail?
03:36
Yeah, 104, put a number on it, close it out, I'll be head down to the break.
03:42
All right. All right.
03:48
No 8th Warren.
03:54
Good.
03:56
Just in case you are getting calls in, all the lights on 4th Avenue are completely out.
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No traffic signals.
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Only coming up to Main Street.
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Coffee. And that was for 5th and Thorne, that that transform will be down.
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Location mentioned:
Thorn St & 5th Ave, Moon Township, PA 15108
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