Tractor knocks down pole, live wires cause road hazard, Black Hawk County IA


A tractor hit an electrical pole near Highway 218 and Foulk Road, causing live wires to fall and making zapping noises. The wires are on the roadside and have caused traffic delays.
Audio|Source: Black Hawk County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Killerville fire for a down wire 218 in folk.
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Door roll fire, down wire, 218 and folk.
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Time is going to be 1336.
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Arriving, Mercy and Waterloo, 1.5, 1.5.
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430s in row.
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You're in route to 218 in folk.
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You have a tractor that took down an electrical pole.
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It's on the edge of the road and causing traffic to back up.
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It is making zapping sounds from the electrical lines.
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Location mentioned:
US-218 & Foulk Rd, Iowa 50701
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