Semi-truck hits power line causing sparks and outages
Fire & ArsonA semi-truck struck a power line near Sam's Club, causing the wire to spark and smoke in the trees. Multiple reports have come in, and the incident may have triggered a general fire alarm at the nearby mall. Area traffic lights are malfunctioning due to a power outage.
Audio|Source: Colonial Heights City Fire and EMS
01:40
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Engine 941. Other fire reported. 735 South Park Boulevard. Engine 941. Other fire reported. 735 South Park Boulevard. Cross streets are Charles H. Dimmock Parkway and South Park Circle. Priority. One high. Time on 1449. 941 o'el. Engine 941 in route at 1451. Stay on up for further. Engine 941, you're responding, hardly one, to Sam's Club at... 735 South Park Boulevard, across the Charles DeMick Parkway and South Park Circle, had a entrance exit closest to Gold's Gym, a semi-truck hit a power line. It's currently sparking. The wire is hanging in the trees. It is smoking. We've had multiple calls reference the same. We're also getting a general fire alarm from Park Mall, unknown if it's the same issue. There are power. Traffic like malfunctions in the area, like due to the power outage.
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Location mentioned:
Near Southpark Blvd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
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