Power and communication lines down after vehicle hits pole, Oklahoma City OK
Fire & ArsonA vehicle struck a pole at the intersection of Northwest 39th Street and North Meridian Avenue, causing power and communication lines to fall. The impact damaged the pole and conduit. Emergency responders are coordinating inspections and repairs. Some lines are down near the Valvoline on the southeast corner of the intersection.
Audio|Source: Oklahoma City Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 24. Respond to down power lines.
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At Northwest 39th Street, eastbound in North Meridian Avenue.
00:08
Time out. 1312.
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Engine 28 dispatch.
00:23
I've added the Ogeny poll number to the comments.
00:27
The oxygen on scene is requesting they come out and inspect this.
00:30
It did get into the pole a little bit and melted some of the conduit around it.
00:35
I've included that if you could contact them.
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Dispatch is clear.
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Engine 24 dispatch.
00:43
It looks like a communication line that's down at 39th Street and Meridian.
00:50
It would be at 39th westbound in front of that.
00:54
We've also got lines down at the Valvoline on the southeast corner of the intersection.
01:02
Dispatch is clear.
01:12
Engine 32. Respond to Check Welfare.
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At Northwest Expressway and North Morgan Road.
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Timeout, 1318.
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Dispast to Engine 24.
01:32
Go ahead for Agent 24.
01:37
Dispatch Engine 24, do you know who owns the communication lines?
01:44
We will investigate, see if we can find the name somewhere.
01:49
Just that is clear.
01:50
Let us know if you need to contact Ogeny as well.
01:56
It looks like the community, like a vehicle hit the communication line and snapped it and the impact of the vehicle hitting it spun the communication line around a neutral.
02:09
You might advise them they've got that line intertwined with the neutral that's above it.
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Location mentioned:
N Meridian Ave & NW 39th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
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