Leaning telephone pole near South Whitley risks semi traffic, South Whitley IN
Near South Whitley, a telephone pole leans into the roadway blocking semis; smaller vehicles can pass through safely. Authorities are checking and coordinating with utilities.
Audio|Source: Huntington City and County Police and Fire
02:29
Transcript:
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Huntington County, Fort Wayne Post.
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Fort Wayne Post, you have a unit that could check for a leaning pole near 950 North State Road 105.
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950 North, State Road 105.
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Will I check in advice?
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95641. 95641.
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Good.
00:34
Are you available to check on a leaning pole near 9550 North State Road 105?
00:45
I can. I'm out to do a VIN check here first, then I can run up there.
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Clear.
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You'll start a card for VIN check at Johnson's Petroleum.
00:56
It's U.S. 24 and Huntington Zero 9.
01:02
Clear.
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Be en route, but he's got a detail to complete first at Johnson's.
01:13
Our thanks, Fortland Post.
01:16
The pole is on the west side of the road.
01:18
Do you know if it's supposed to be like an electric pole or what the issues?
01:24
Yeah.
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I was told it was a telephone pole that was leaning into the roadway.
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Regular vehicles can get through.
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The semi could possibly get it.
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Fort Post was clear.
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One F-rank, D.
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David, P. Paul, F-brank, 7 A.
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Adam, and Nora, 9.
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S. Sam, B. David, F.
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Rank,
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02-299.
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Signal 18, on file, 2025, Ford F-750.
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Also referenced the poll.
02:07
They said it's possibly a telephone pole.
02:10
Hanging in the roadway or leaning in the roadway and regular cars can get through but SMI may not be able to.
02:19
Claire, do they have a utility company already in office?
02:25
I'll check with them and see.
02:26
I think they just want to make sure that that was the situation first.
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Location mentioned:
IN-105, South Whitley, IN 46787
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