Semi truck downs power line near Mill St in Churubusco, Churubusco IN


A semi truck struck a power line near Mill St in Churubusco, causing the wire to hang over the roadway. This poses a hazard to drivers. The phone company Frontier was contacted to repair the line.
Audio|Source: Whitley County Sheriff Dispatch
02:36
Transcript:
00:00
I'll be out near Mill St near Mill St for that.
00:06
It's not a down power line.
00:08
It looks like the...
00:11
No sure if it's...
00:12
Oh no, it is the power line itself.
00:14
Looks like phone line, but I will check and advise.
00:19
Best go forth.
00:25
The poll that it is before.
00:32
The poll that it is on says I,
00:37
and symbol,
00:38
M.E.
00:39
Company.
00:40
Poll member W.
00:42
(name withheld)
00:47
It is a, looks like a power line.
00:52
There might be phone line.
00:54
I'm not 100% sure yet.
01:00
See ya.
01:03
This last night's night at 1042.
01:08
92, 92.
01:10
92.
01:14
This badge, much go forward.
01:17
Must go forth.
01:22
I'm almost positive, but that is phone line.
01:26
Looks like it's been ripped away from the pole.
01:28
I had a lady stop and advised that this happened at 940 this morning from a semi that came through and was almost catching every wire until it did hit this one coming into Churubusco off of Brandon and Mill Street.
01:53
We are going to need the film company out here just to either cut back this wire.
02:00
If it's not hooked to,
02:02
there's not hooked up to any houses or they're going to need to fix it for the homeowner.
02:06
One of the two is because it is hanging partially over the roadway to where it could be a danger to drivers.
02:17
Could you advise who the phone company is?
02:25
If I'm not mistaken,
02:28
I do believe it is frontier.
02:34
Let's go forth, I will give them a call.
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Location mentioned:
Near Mill St, Churubusco, IN 46723
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