Truck rips Verizon fiber optic line off pole, leaves scene


Audio|Source: Lehigh County Fire and Northampton County Fire Tac-5
02:20
Transcript:
This is a... This is a Verizon fiber optic line that was ripped off the pole by a truck that delivers dumpsters. He didn't have his... He didn't have the thing all the way down when he came out, ripped it down. He's no longer here, but we're going to need Verizon to come out here and take care of this. I have a pole, but I don't have a number on it. But there's a bell telephone Verizon pole. Right on the corner of six in Whitehall. I'm from 6A. 6A. 6A? 6A. The hold of Verizon. Can you make, have them make this a priority? 10-4. Is there specific hazards? Well, there's about 200 feet of fiber optic cable laying in the yard. And they did damage to the house. Any specific reason? Help us track down the company of the dumpster. I have a number for this dumpster. If you want to give them a call and reach a representative, maybe they can come out. Proceed with the number. 484-695-6134. The dumpster's number is 3.048, and it's parked in front of 907, north-six.
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Weisenberg Township, PA
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