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Vehicle hits power line causing transformer explosion, Carbon County PA

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River Rd, Pennsylvania 18661

A vehicle struck a power line near Sandburg Drive and Black River Road, causing the transformer to explode. This led to downed wires creating a possible road hazard.

Audio|Source: Carbon County and Northampton County Fire/EMS
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Fire Station 16 for a H, redown wires a vault.
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Near Sandburg Drive and Black River Road, Sanford, Black River Road, lower salt, and communications are on attack 2, both of the 2.
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sounding 1385.
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1385. 1385.
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Roading, Bethel.
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Ready, see.
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15 volts response to pod.
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Drive in Black River Road free film hit a power line and the transformer exploded.
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Drop it out.
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All right 1650. You'll be on a scene.
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Those lovely few wires are involved.
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You have 1612 not emergency.
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Very six. Sixteen twelve coffee.

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River Rd, Pennsylvania 18661

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