Truck hits utility lines blocking road near Sherman Ave, Montgomery IL

Road Closure

Reported: 11/9/2025 08:23 AM

Near Sherman Ave, Montgomery, IL 60538

Fire and emergency services responded to utility lines down near Sherman Avenue due to a truck hitting the lines. The lines, likely phone or cable, were hanging across the road causing obstruction. Fire units blocked the road from the west and coordinated with police to manage the scene. The fire was not involved, and the blockage was cleared shortly afterward.

Audio|Source: Kendall County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Montgomery Fire, full school tones for the lines down near Sherman Avenue.

00:05

Again, full school tones for the lines down near Sherman Avenue, nearest crosses of Lincoln Avenue in South Broadway.

00:12

Engine 1, engine 6, squad 1 and truck 2, you're due.

00:21

Cancomicamacomber hitting the fixes in a row.

00:25

Sixers in a row. Six in a row.

00:33

Montgomery Engine 6, I have you responding to the full still tones for the lines down near Sherman Avenue.

00:38

Here's crosses of South Lincoln Avenue and South Broadway Avenue.

00:42

Looks like there was a truck that possibly hit the lines.

00:45

They didn't mention that there were going to be wires in the roadway and the poles off to the side.

00:50

You can use Fireground Red upon arrival.

00:52

Fireground Reds.

00:53

Can Count McCaffrey, engine six is on the scene.

00:58

We'll be in front of near Sherman.

01:01

We'll be blocking the road from the west.

01:03

If you could get us an officer to block at the east end of heartway.

01:06

Message your seat, engine six.

01:22

Ken Gam from Montgomery into 6.

01:24

This is not a power line.

01:25

I believe it's a phone line, possibly cable.

01:28

We're going to get it off the side of the road here and be open shortly.

01:32

Message 6 we should be having PD2 shortly as well.

01:42

Okay, I'm a Montgomery Medical 3.

01:45

Montgomery Medical 3.

01:52

You can cancel PD, I'll take the blockage on the other side.

01:57

I'm in the row.

01:59

Message received.

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