Vehicle hits utility pole on Barnes Street causing closures, Rockingham County NC


A vehicle crashed into a utility pole on Barnes Street, causing the power line to fall and remain live. This incident led to the closure of the road between Dameron and Walker Street for safety reasons.
Audio|Source: Rockingham County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Funeros to Bonds 112 Barnes Street, 1112 Barnes Street, 1112 Barnes Street, cross streets of Walker Street and Darren Street at the Hothouse, and reference to transportation accident.
00:20
22-03, good.
00:22
All 2.20 is cleared in same.
00:23
Second quarters and service.
00:25
Copy all station 220, clear, 1816.
00:32
Next 7, go ahead.
00:34
If you will, put us on that transportation accident, and 8 is going to take the standby.
00:39
Copy a Medicaid direct.
00:45
Copy, Rescue 105.
00:51
Medic 1 to 1 of Rescue 1.5.
01:03
High velocity impact to a tower pole advised the line is down and live unknown injuries.
01:15
520s then we're out.
01:17
That's right.
01:20
5.70 also. The last unit?
01:28
5333. 533, copy.
01:34
Reference to motor vehicle accident.
01:40
Take up.
01:43
And for information, we do have a line hanging over top of Barn Street, low-hanging line.
01:50
We're going to probably have to shut the road way down, Detroit traffic.
01:53
I'll give you more than just a second.
01:55
Copy.
01:59
I'll shut it down right here and send him up Walker.
02:02
10-4. C-com, we're going to shut down Barnes Street both directions between Dameron and Walker Street.
02:09
Dameron and Walker Street.
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