Tree limb damaging power line on South Charles Street

Heard on: McDonough County Area Public Safety

02:08

00:00

Looks like it's going to be (number withheld) South Charles Street.

00:05

The line's still in the air.

00:08

The tree has hit it and ripped it.

00:11

It is barely hanging up there, but it's still up in the air at this time.

00:18

10-4.

00:27

Go ahead, Hancock.

00:30

(number withheld), is there a tree limb on the line or is the line free?

00:40

Hancock, it does appear there is a line on the power line.

00:46

It's from the house pole,

00:50

putting some weight on it.

00:57

V truck 4294081 , 4294081 V truck.

01:08

Hancock, go ahead, Tri County 02:10 .

01:13

Two ten, we made contact with Ameren.

01:16

They'll be en route with an unknown ETA.

01:18

Do you need any additional for traffic control on your end?

01:27

Up there, I don't think it's going to be coming down unless we get any high winds.

01:36

10-4.

01:39

(number withheld) from 981.

01:43

981, go ahead.

01:45

Before you come back down here to the Winter Street address, can you swing by the station and grab my handheld and 211?

01:55

He's got the one out of my pickup.

01:57

We need another one or two.

02:02

Ten four. I think we're gonna go ahead and clear from this one.

02:06

I don't think this line's going anywhere.

7/20/2026 07:35 PM

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S Charles St, Colchester, IL 62326

Tree limb damaging power line on South Charles Street

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Tree limb damaging power line on South Charles Street

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