Pole leaning across road with live wires shuts road, Berkeley County WV
A utility pole with live wires was leaning across South Child's Road in Berkeley County, West Virginia. The road was closed while authorities waited for the utility company's arrival, estimated in two hours.
Audio|Source: Berkeley County Fire & EMS
02:38
Transcript:
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Brush 6 on scene.
00:01
I've got one pole leaning across the roadway.
00:03
Wires still attached.
00:04
We'll be out checking.
00:07
Brush 6 on scene.
00:09
Power leaning across the roadway.
00:11
Wires hanging.
00:12
I'll check.
00:20
Who's been Jefferson, traffic stop?
00:25
Medical center.
00:27
Hoping for a medic three at the medical center, (number withheld).
00:33
There, and stopping Western James (number withheld) displayed on a gray Ford Maver.
00:46
Six.
00:48
Go ahead.
00:51
I've got a full number when you're ready.
00:55
Is that with it?
01:04
Mary (number withheld).
01:08
Copy Mary (number withheld).
01:19
Jefferson from Brush 6.
01:20
At this time, we're going to have South Child's Road shut down.
01:25
Copy South Child's Road shut down.
01:26
Okay, South Child's Road shut down.
01:35
We're on March Road, (number withheld).
01:42
Go on, guys.
01:45
To be center, Martin, West Virginia (number withheld).
01:52
Okay.
01:57
Two,
02:03
Doug.
02:05
Go ahead.
02:08
I tried 8-4 golf, 843 and came back in my own file.
02:15
Offrey and OEM is needed.
02:17
Available, returning, Fortune 43.
02:20
10 4.
02:29
Harrison Brush 6.
02:32
Go ahead.
02:35
Potomac Edison just gave us a standard two-hour ETA.
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Berkeley County, WV
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