Leaning utility pole sparks hazard on 900 West near 950 North, Huntington County IN
TrafficA telephone pole broke and is leaning into the road near 900 West and 950 North, creating a serious hazard. Authorities are notifying emergency and traffic teams to secure the area and prevent accidents.
Audio|Source: Huntington City and County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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4.956 is 1023.
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956. 911.
00:06
It's definitely a road hazard.
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It's not a power pole, though.
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It's going to be the telephone line.
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956. Can you tell what company or a poll number or anything?
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Okay, now now.
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Clear.
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4-8-5-6.
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8-36.
00:33
Foles don't have any markings on them on the west side of the road.
00:38
When it gets dark, people definitely get clipped by a semi.
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10356.
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Hikesy County, FOA Post.
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Fort Wound Post.
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Hi, to County, do you have EMA that could signal it where that pole is? Evidently, it's dry-rotted, snapped at the bottom.
01:03
It is up 10 feet above the ground on a hillcrest.
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We can notify the sheriff's traffic team.
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Clear.
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We use guests at there temporarily.
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I'm on the ramp from U.S.
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30 to northbound 469.
01:39
It's going to be for a drive-away, a semi-truck, pull on a tanker trailer, the Tempe,
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reference no valid driver for it.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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County Disaster Team Traffic Assist on 900 West in the area of 950 North Fire West 950 North reference a pole that's broken and leaning into the roadway causing traffic hazard Huntington Dispatch 1120.
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Location mentioned:
E 950 N, Jackson Township, IN 46783
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