Box truck hits vehicles causing wires down and outage, Paterson NJ


A box truck struck several vehicles near Front St, causing power lines to fall and a power outage in the area. Police and utility crews responded, and no live wires were found at the scene.
Audio|Source: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
04:25
Transcript:
00:00
Is that engine 5?
00:05
The dispatch engine 5. On the area still have power. PIS would like to know if the area still have power.
00:30
Engine 5, dispatch.
00:35
Engine 5, dispatch. Engine 5?
00:37
Uh,
00:39
yes, that's the property. There's no power in the area.
00:44
Proceed.
00:58
Bye.
01:02
PSE&G notified.
01:05
They're trying to get a tease ahead out there.
01:09
No ETA at this time.
01:10
I'll give them a call in a few minutes for an ETA.
01:15
For ETA.
01:19
This dispatch engine 5.
01:24
NG5
01:29
Be advised,
01:32
we have PD unit 111 out at near Front St with the box truck that they believe caused the wires down seem to have hit numerous vehicles leaving the area.
01:46
Would you like to have a risk? registration or anything from that officer?
01:59
Could you have that officer? Officer response to location afterwards?
02:05
You have a vehicle over here as well that was struck.
02:13
Two received, thank you.
02:17
Or dispatcher with you, with that PD,
02:19
want this vehicle to meet some at that location?
02:23
Uh,
02:28
standby, I'll find out.
02:36
Dismast, uh, disregard PD is obtained.
02:42
Okay, received. Thank you.
02:55
Ladder 3
02:59
Company gained entry through a second floor window.
03:03
Tennis,
03:04
flight inside,
03:05
B, be unseen and verify address. That had advised, Ladder 3 available command termination.
03:13
Receive Ladder reporting, gaining access to 3 seconds for window, PD on scene to verify address.
03:21
And now available at 2206.
03:44
5
03:47
PIDE is not seen to make the report with the vehicle that was struck
04:01
PSE and Jenkins said we fought in with the potential wiring that was popped does have heard to be live engine 5 is available
04:12
We save PD on Steam to take the report for that vehicle. I was sure.
04:16
It's notified to responding shortly.
04:19
You're now available.
04:22
Nothing appears to be live at 2208 hours.
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Location mentioned:
Near Front St, Paterson, NJ 07522
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