No downed wires found near Burton and Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids MI


Investigation near Burton and Kalamazoo found no downed or low wires causing vehicles to swerve. A caution-taped metal drop was observed but appeared unrelated to recent vehicle movements.
Audio|Source: Muskegon County Police, Fire, and EMS
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Transcript:
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Burton and Kalamazoo here, there's a couple 18T trunk lines.
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Those are probably the lowest I've seen just north of Burton.
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But nothing that's tore down and nothing that's low enough to have a vehicle hit or need to swerve. So not sure where they were,
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if they got the right area that they called in.
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Okay, do you want me to give them a call real quick and try to verify that area?
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Yeah, if you want, I mean,
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if vehicles are swerving to avoid a down or low wire, then might be a good idea. I went about nearly three-quarters of a mile north of Burton. I didn't see anything.
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I just saw one wabel drop or metal drop, whatever, that was corralled on a pole. That was caution tape. It looked like I had been there for months. So I don't think that was that. But, yeah, if you would, thanks.
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Location mentioned:
Kalamazoo Ave SE & Burton St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507
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