Semi-truck hits power lines causing outage near Dollar Tree, San Leandro CA


A semi-truck struck power lines near the Dollar Tree at Washington and Florida in San Leandro. The impact caused a power outage affecting several businesses and traffic lights to fail. Fire responded to address sparking wires and police provided traffic control.
Audio|Source: San Leandro Police Dispatch PD1
01:40
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah 2, units of SARS towards Washington and Lloyd near the Dollar Tree.
00:03
It's going to be a possible 911[2] AF big rig.
00:08
We're starting Michael.
00:12
I have 2-3 out made up and the wires are down.
00:15
I'll get someone for traffic control.
00:18
I copy 23 data.
00:24
22, I can start from the north.
00:30
Two-four chauvin, we're out.
00:32
Copy.
00:35
Two, three, it looks like a 20,000-2, the original vehicle here is just one that pulls it down.
00:43
I copy. 20,000 two pulls down the vehicle there.
00:53
Two three and some residents are writing me the semi went to the back storage area of the dollar tree.
01:00
Hey room, we just have the information.
01:02
Then I was asking to the back story of the dollar tree.
01:08
And 2071 just for info, I'm sure it's related to that 901[1], but several businesses have the power out in this Washington Fargo corridor and the lights I can't select to set to flashing.
01:24
I copy.
01:30
If we could start a fire, I believe this is a power line.
01:35
And some people are saying that the lines were sparking.
01:39
Yeah, then fire is going.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
901: Traffic collision or injury accident requiring emergency response.
[2]
911: Emergency call, including 911 calls or hangups, indicating a request for urgent assistance.
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San Leandro, CA
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