Tree Blocks Lincoln Street Causing Road and Power Issues, Somerville IN
Road ClosureA large tree is blocking Lincoln Street in Somerville, causing a road obstruction and possibly affecting power lines. Crews have been notified to remove the tree and address the power outage affecting nearby residents.
Audio|Source: Gibson County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Princeton Police
02:37
Transcript:
00:00
Can you contact County Highway? There's a pretty large tree blocking the entire road here near Lincoln Street in Somerville on the north side of Lincoln Street.
00:26
(number withheld).
00:28
I'll be out with a disabled vehicle at the intersection of Highway 65 and Boonville New Harmony, trying to get him out of the roadway, Illinois.
00:37
(number withheld), B-Boy truck play.
00:42
(number withheld).
00:56
What up?
01:07
I don't see any power lines that are down, however, the top branch of the tree is on the power lines, but they are still intact and upright.
01:18
Can you give me a proxy address because Duke's on the phone with me and apparently one of their customers called them because they don't have any power.
01:25
Can you give me a rough address for him?
01:48
It's possible I did short out this. There is a house. I'm in the trees pretty much almost sitting on the house.
01:54
It's possible to short it out, but I don't see any lines that are down.
02:04
If anybody comes out, my partner's getting hold of Duane telling him what's going on, and Duke is sending a crew out, probably a 45-minute call-out time, time to get a line crew and a tree cutting crew out.
02:24
Clear. The resident, I think, just left out of their driveway.
02:28
They didn't talk to me, so.
02:33
They'll be out there as soon as I can. He said it's got several calls after tonight.
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Location mentioned:
Lincoln St, Somerville, IN
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