Vehicle hits utility pole causing live wires on Route 49, Cumberland County NJ


A vehicle struck a utility pole near Route 49 in Gouldtown, causing live electrical wires to burn across the road. Emergency crews are responding and closing multiple intersections to manage the hazard.
Audio|Source: Cumberland County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Danny, can you have AC Electric exploit location? I got hot primary burning across Route 49, one vehicle versus total negative in traffic.
00:08
Okay, Route 49, command.
00:10
Can I be a LF3028, can we're buying that all for you? Okay, LF 30, 28.
00:14
Okay. County Medicare.
00:15
Okay, medic fix. Cormany County, R.
00:16
Forty-nine, Cuma.
00:17
Can you just match Station 87?
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Or just look, basically.
00:19
Programming County, Edge of 15, respond, crew, too.
00:22
Okay, Route 49 Command, okay, Engine 15 responding crew to.
00:26
Route 49, Command, the intersections that you would like blocked off.
00:29
Hi, SOB, Route 49 and Fairton, Guletown Road.
00:35
Gould Avenue, and Buckshund Road, Route 49, and East Avenue.
00:41
Okay, Route 49 command.
00:43
Also, Atlantic City Electric was notified.
00:44
They have a 30 to 45 mini ETA.
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Location mentioned:
NJ-49, Gouldtown, NJ
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