Downed poles and wires close Columbia Street, Vigo County IN
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, multiple light poles were knocked down along Columbia Street between Wabash Avenue and 11th Street, causing downed electrical wires and road blockage. The fire department and police responded, and CenterPoint utility was notified to address the electrical hazards.
Audio|Heard on: Evansville Police and Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:1
Transcript:
00:00
Calling advising that on Columbia between Wabash and 11th, someone has knocked down all of the light poles on the street.
00:07
There's wires in the street, poles blocking the road.
00:10
Two to three poles in total.
00:12
CenterPoint is notified.
00:13
Laws also been started.
00:25
Three one.
00:34
It's just the fire department, Columbia and Wabash.
00:38
Original call was from here to 11th.
00:40
Someone has knocked down all of the light poles in the street.
00:43
There are wires down.
00:45
Poles blocking the roadway.
00:46
Fire department is on scene requesting police.
01:33
I'm arriving at Columbia and Wabash.
01:42
Let CenterPoint know there is a light pole in the middle of the intersection at Delaware and Wabash.
01:51
There are wires stretching from 12th Avenue up to and past the bridge on Delaware.
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Location mentioned:
Wabash Ave, Indiana
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