Semi truck hits light pole causing downed power lines, Cortez CO
TrafficA semi truck struck a light pole at the Maverik gas station near North State Street in Cortez. Power lines fell across the truck trailer. Fire units are responding with caution due to uncertain power status of the lines.
Audio|Source: Montezuma County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Cortez, respond to the new Maverik, near North State Street, for a semi that hit a light pole, they're unsure if there's power to it, we are going to notify fire.
00:10
Cortez, click, 249.
00:16
Okay, as you're responding.
00:20
Thank you for responding.
00:21
Corto's 2.
00:23
Italian 2.
00:25
It looks like it's going to be the south entrance off Main.
00:28
Let's show me on scene.
00:30
Maverik Command.
00:31
We'll attack.
00:35
1042054.
00:40
Did Empire give an ETA and we do have lines down across the trailer of the truck?
00:49
They'd give an EG.
00:50
I can call and get one if you'd like.
00:51
Hmm,
00:52
that's okay.
00:53
I think we've got it surrounded well enough where we'll get until they can get here.
00:59
10 4.25.
01:04
On command, how things look from your side?
01:10
This is going to be a power line, not phone line, and they are on the ground, unsure that's charged or not.
01:17
Yep, and it does go across the top of the truck trailer up.
01:23
I'm gonna get everybody away from it just so we make sure.
01:27
That sounds a great idea.
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Location mentioned:
State St, Cortez, CO 81321
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