Truck hits utility pole causing fire on County Drive, Petersburg VA
TrafficA truck hit a utility pole on County Drive, causing live power lines to fall and ignite grass. The driver was instructed to stay inside the truck until power crews arrived.
Audio|Source: Petersburg Police
02:13
Transcript:
00:00
I just heard it sound like a crash in the area County and Wagner.
00:04
I'm like, oh stop.
00:06
Disregard, I found it.
00:07
We're on County Drive, near County Drive.
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It's Lockhouse.
00:20
Direct the trailer versus pole,
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grass is on fire.
00:28
I copy, probably the problem, December.
00:33
All right,
00:35
copy. 207, are you laying in line with the truck driver still?
00:44
That's negative.
00:46
Copy. Can you re-contact him and say him, do not get out of that truck?
00:52
Doing so at this time.
01:00
207, you're going to have a unit for traffic control and Dominion with an emergent response.
01:07
Traffic Dominion with an emergent response at this time.
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38.
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35, I've been route to assist.
01:22
Attendant 207, do you need parricades and detoursions?
01:31
Uh,
01:34
let's stand by, let me.
01:35
Yes,
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yes,
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we're going to need those.
01:40
I mean, tend to appear for any context to you to arrange those.
01:43
I'll be around shortly as well.
01:46
So it just time.
01:53
207, just to confirm this the line just on flight.
02:00
He struck the line, knocked a pole down, the wires are arcing on the grass, the grass is on fire.
02:05
The power lines still have power to them and they're covering the top of the truck.
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Stay in the truck.
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Stay in the truck. Stay in the truck.
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That rubbers are safe.
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Location mentioned:
Near County Dr, Petersburg, VA 23803
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