Manhole cover blown off causing water spray near East Park, Bethlehem PA
Road ClosurePolice responded to a manhole cover that blew off near East Park and Westgate Mall at Schoenersville Rd. Water was spraying from the area and from the grass along Route 22, likely from a fire irrigation system. Officers closed off the area near the gas pumps as a precaution.
Audio|Source: Lehigh County Police
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Transcript:
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City Police got calls for a manhole cover that has flown water.
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According to you can see up the air,
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it's going to be on the east of the park spot.
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How can you?
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Update 30 seconds. Okay, good news.
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Update 30 seconds.
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I'm going in the work, I'll be out there shortly with another guy. Ha!
00:51
You and seen ya?
00:53
Yeah's pulling up and I got water coming out of the grass, the long 22.
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Uh,
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let me pull a closure.
01:03
Looks like a water pangrake or something.
01:11
Okay, if it's in the grass, it's a good chance that's just fire irrigation.
01:15
Yeah,
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it's right on the curbline.
01:21
That's shooting probably maybe 10 to be in there.
01:26
Gotcha.
01:44
W. Go around to the gas pump area and close it off.
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Location mentioned:
Near Schoenersville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18017
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