Vehicle hits utility pole causing power outage, Brown County WI


A vehicle struck a utility pole in Brown County, causing wires to hang dangerously and a power outage. The driver exited safely. Roads were closed while waiting for power company repairs.
Audio|Source: Brown County Fire & EMS
03:52
Transcript:
00:00
Brown County from G502.
00:01
1502.
00:02
Did it sound like the pole was down as well?
00:04
I believe so.
00:05
It was a vehicle versus pole and the line is now down as well.
00:08
Copy, do you have public service in row to the scene?
00:10
Not at this time, we can call them.
00:11
Don't you alert them, please, and, uh, have them respond and we can see otherwise.
00:16
Time for. Do for your engine 1512.
00:18
Cut the engine 1512.
00:20
T-5106 is in-rail.
00:21
15-06 is in-row. 15-6.
00:22
1502 from 1505.
00:23
Go ahead. The out the phone with Josh, the tanker truck or a pumper truck of some sort, hit the pole.
00:29
If he moves the truck, the pole will come down.
00:31
The wire is not currently on the ground and the driver was able to get out of the truck, but the wire is dangling.
00:36
Copy, sounds good.
00:37
I do have public service notified and in route to the scene.
00:40
Good for. Okay,
00:41
dispatch. Support 1511 in route.
00:42
Dispush, copy.
00:43
Andy, are we good to open up Kings Road?
00:45
Brandy filled by Jester.
00:47
Okay.
00:48
Okay, Andy, maybe ask that guy if he is going to try to keep walking or if he wanted me to send a golf cart back to get him.
00:56
You could open it up.
00:57
He got in with Randy.
00:58
C-02 from 50-06.
01:00
Okay, sounds good.
01:01
How many trucks do you want to send out there?
01:03
Okay, King's Road is open.
01:04
I still got Queens closed.
01:05
All right, we just meet a couple trucks on same one blocking each end on wet as water.
01:10
I think what we have all around is fine.
01:12
Okay, 1504, I'm staying.
01:13
I'll be inside a command at this point.
01:16
Happy 1504. And you got a Chief Cherokee coming up towards the other good gray one.
01:20
They're going to the fire station.
01:21
10-4. Thank you.
01:22
Yeah, a couple more vehicles coming off to the fire station, Danny.
01:25
Just 514, all the residents are out of power at this point, no arcaneers parking scene at this point.
01:32
We're going to block roads, wait for WPS to come.
01:36
Two trucks should be sufficient, one on each end, one down from the chalet.
01:41
Block and Edgewater Beach Road.
01:42
The other one comes from Stone Pillar all the way around in front of Josh's house and block on probably Swan Road.
01:52
When they come through to tell them to take that first driveway, I haven't sent them to the second by the time to get up there, but if they're coming to tell them take the first.
01:56
50404 from 502 I copy.
01:58
You have a support, answer 1512 in route.
02:00
And 101511 for blocking purposes, four more decisions.
02:03
We need more resources.
02:04
Okay, we should be okay at this point.
02:06
I don't see, you know, those wires down, but W pass this and have to take care of us.
Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Brown County, WI
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect