Garbage truck knocks down cable internet line on street


A garbage truck knocked down a cable internet wire in front of a residence. Fire and emergency responders confirmed it was not a power line and cut the wire to prevent danger to traffic. Comcast was notified to fix the cable.
Audio|Source: Tinley Park Fire/EMS
03:41
Transcript:
00:03Engine 46, Lines Down, 17708, 67th Avenue.00:09Map page 3.9.00:11Timeout, 1603.00:14Matt, that didn't look like it said.00:21We're going to keep going over 803.00:331046 I have your honor.00:34It's going to be for low-hanging wires in front of the residence.00:37Yeah, right here.00:44So, 846.006.00:49Yeah,00:55I believe this is a cable internet wire.00:58You can go ahead and start Comcast this way.01:00I believe the garbage truck may have taken this down.01:03Tandau Park Avenue, map page 6.3, timeout, 1608.01:13Engine 46 from Killing Park, you go again with your traffic.01:15There was tones going off.01:19Yes, ma'am, I believe a garbage truck to knock this wire down, too.01:22This is going to be a cable internet wire, no power.01:25You can go on contact, Comcast, see if they can get someone out here.01:29Copy.01:30There's no live wire.01:31We can go out and contact contact.01:35It's going to be a pull-to-house, 177-00.01:43Copy, 177-200.01:45Pull the house.01:53We have you guys in route.01:55He's looking for a great Nissan off-front to other vehicles.01:58They're going to be the eastbound lanes and they're overpass.
00:03
Engine 46, Lines Down, 17708, 67th Avenue.
00:09
Map page 3.9.
00:11
Timeout, 1603.
00:14
Matt, that didn't look like it said.
00:21
We're going to keep going over 803.
00:33
1046 I have your honor.
00:34
It's going to be for low-hanging wires in front of the residence.
00:37
Yeah, right here.
00:44
So, 846.006.
00:49
Yeah,
00:55
I believe this is a cable internet wire.
00:58
You can go ahead and start Comcast this way.
01:00
I believe the garbage truck may have taken this down.
01:03
Tandau Park Avenue, map page 6.3, timeout, 1608.
01:13
Engine 46 from Killing Park, you go again with your traffic.
01:15
There was tones going off.
01:19
Yes, ma'am, I believe a garbage truck to knock this wire down, too.
01:22
This is going to be a cable internet wire, no power.
01:25
You can go on contact, Comcast, see if they can get someone out here.
01:29
Copy.
01:30
There's no live wire.
01:31
We can go out and contact contact.
01:35
It's going to be a pull-to-house, 177-00.
01:43
Copy, 177-200.
01:45
Pull the house.
01:53
We have you guys in route.
01:55
He's looking for a great Nissan off-front to other vehicles.
01:58
They're going to be the eastbound lanes and they're overpass.
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Location mentioned:
Near 67th Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477
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