Traffic lights out at highway intersection causing hazards, James City NC
TrafficMultiple traffic lights at the intersection of Highway 70 and Williams Road in James City are not working due to a widespread power outage. This has caused dangerous traffic conditions and numerous calls to emergency services, including a person stuck in an elevator. Emergency responders are on scene managing the situation.
Audio|Source: Craven Police Fire EMS
06:23
Transcript:
00:00
Lights are out completely, traffic lights are out at Williams and 70 as well.
00:06
Enforcement, we're receiving multiple calls that lights are out all the way down 70.
00:17
Out of 622 Rolla.
00:34
1023, the 1023, the 1050 on NC-43 near Butler Ford Road.
00:48
35, Rale. I don't know if that was for A6, but your modulation was distorted.
00:56
535-24. I got a panel code 1050 on 55 and 306.
01:01
Signed 604, Allie, go ahead with it.
01:03
Attention Station 21.
01:05
Attention Station 21.
01:06
This is your first at a time, second out call.
01:08
First set atone, second out call.
01:10
He needs to respond 1-006, Old Cherry Point Road, 1-06, Old Cherry Point Road, same as Comfort Suite.
01:19
Green Springs Road and Armstrong Avenue, Green Springs Road and Armstrong Avenue, for a subject that's stuck in the elevator due to the power outage, subject that's stuck in the elevator due to a power rate outage.
01:30
We are notifying City and Newburn of the power outage at this time.
01:34
Station 21, your timeout at 1854.
01:37
Sorry,
01:39
Patrol, 21 Utility 1 respondent.
01:42
21 Utility 1, have you respondent at 1855.
01:46
634-24-1050 PD, create Toyota Camry, 1012, NC-55, and EC3A7.
01:53
So fire control, 21, portable 10.
01:57
104.
01:59
Point portable 10.
02:02
5035.
02:04
Clear rush, fire, and route to the elevator.
02:09
25.
02:11
21, Portable 10 heavy in route to the elevator at 1855.
02:17
You can start heading back towards your car.
02:18
I just looked to the neighbor.
02:20
He stayed as the power went out, probably 10 minutes ago.
02:23
Portable one, same traffic fired at all.
02:27
Cancel.
02:29
Power in command. Power in command.
02:33
Tragull, brush fires out on Hale Road.
02:35
Station 21 is clearly available from Hale Road.
02:37
Brush won't be responding to the elevator.
02:41
The engine 6 responding.
02:45
21-inchific.
02:46
Have your sign at Easingp.
02:47
Air Patrol, 21 utility 1 on scene.
02:56
21 U21 on scene, 8257.
03:03
21 Rescue 1 in row.
03:05
21 Rescue 1 in row 1837.
03:09
Pheed...
03:14
It's one, great.
03:31
Anyone.
03:39
I don't know if you've been advised or not, but 1014, being light, that Howland Wood,
03:46
Williams, and 70 is out.
03:49
10-4, ready for a season, multiple 911 calls.
03:53
10-4.
03:55
Attention Station 15.
03:56
Attention station 15.
03:58
Neediest to respond to the area of 9850, Highway 17 North, 9 850, Highway 17 North.
04:05
Grass fire, grass fire in someone's backyard.
04:10
Caller, guys, it was in the area of this address.
04:15
Vehicle had just pulled in,
04:18
Unknown if it was controlled or not,
04:21
Firetrial clear at 1859.
04:24
513-1-year-swain.
04:29
5013 have 1 have your phone at 1859.
04:32
53.
04:34
I spoke to a neighbor who advised the power flickered and then went completely out.
04:39
The school was on backup generators now.
04:41
You can show both news tonight.
04:42
2 4.
04:46
21 brush ones on seeing.
04:48
21 brush one have you on scene at 1900.
04:53
21 rescue ones on scene.
04:55
21 rescue ones on scene. 21 rescue one, have you on seen at 1900?
05:03
Ecombe, East Care 2.
05:08
Go ahead.
05:14
East Care 2, roller to Rocky Mount, 3POV, 2R 55 minutes fuel, 20 minutes en route.
05:21
Risk remains for.
05:23
Hey, you are still green, sir.
05:26
Head you back for base at 1901.
05:28
Two cops, thanks.
05:35
T20 Craven.
05:38
J20. The lights in James City on William Road and 70 are out.
05:48
The top lights are out.
05:52
J20 is in 4.
05:53
We're aware.
05:54
See if I need to direct traffic.
05:56
I'm 635, really.
05:58
I'm 635, go ahead.
06:01
J20, we've received multiple 911 calls on time.
06:05
Copy, thank you.
06:10
104, I'm 1024 PD.
06:12
Also, can you show me at Williams and 70.
06:17
And can we see if we can get contact with DOT? The lights are completely out.
06:20
I'm going to go ahead and 1058 before we have a wreck here.
06:22
There's a lot of traffic.
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Location mentioned:
US-70 & Williams Rd, James City, NC 28560
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