Power pole down with cables across Excelsior Ave lanes, Fresno County CA
TrafficA power pole was knocked down near Excelsior Ave west of Highway 41, causing cables to lie across both lanes. A semi-truck and a farm tractor were involved in the incident. Fire and utility crews were dispatched to address the situation. The cables are believed to be phone lines. No arcing or sparking was reported.
Audio|Source: CHP Central Division, Fresno & Merced Dispatch Centers
05:11
Transcript:
00:00
I have 1125[1] power lines, or power pole in lines, on Excelsior west of 41.
00:13
I have a power pole down, cables across the lines.
00:17
They're not arcing or sparking.
00:20
There was a white and blue semi that the cables are across his vehicle.
00:26
He believes that they're possibly phone lines, so we've got H&T en route.
00:31
It's on Excelsior west of 41.
00:40
Two, two,
00:41
four, twelve,
00:44
ten-four, it's actually, we believe that it's going to be phone lines, and then we'll also have a fire roll out there and confirm.
00:59
Out of the vehicle and then they got back in the vehicle and continued northbound.
01:04
It was an HMA last thing wearing a red flannel walking southbound and he advised he was walking home to near Northwestwood.
01:12
That 29 came back clear 203 Chevrolet out of Clovis.
01:17
And copy from 65 and westwood.
01:23
Thank you, Mary.
01:28
Matt, Mary,
01:29
I'll be 907 with the break, onbound from McKinley.
01:34
Mary, 10407 with a break, and right bound to Kimmy.
01:52
93 1183. Heartley on ramp to the northbound 99.
01:58
Resed, 6.630, 98.
02:02
630 to D.
02:06
The caller, we did call them back as well, and no answer on their phone and we couldn't leave a message.
02:11
Team, um,
02:12
GPS came at Bardsley, on ramp to the northbound nine minutes.
02:19
Jim Bullets can confirm no additional call?
02:22
That's the only call, yes.
02:27
We're out to check from the office.
02:30
We're out to check from the office.
02:36
We're out to check from the office.
02:43
You tell to Ashland and then you're out with 126 north-out to Ashland.
02:54
McCall 180 because I'll do that long.
02:58
1428, I'll show you in the area of McCall 180.
03:07
It's about 168 to S.O.
03:10
I'll make it 1022.
03:16
25168, I copy on.
03:17
I'll be sitting there.
03:18
Thank you.
03:24
793. Can you give me a 1021 when you have a moment?
03:37
to a new VISA unit position, special attention 6995.
03:42
BOL on a possible 23152 driver, a great way to come a pick of it, pulled to the right hand shoulder.
03:51
He was swerving and almost hit a few vehicles as well.
03:57
Reporting party last stated that the vehicle pulled off and is on Avenue 46 now.
04:03
But no further.
04:08
Copy, I'm in the area, I'll check.
04:12
695 in the area, we'll check.
04:16
UTL in the area, we'll check.
04:24
UTL on property damage so far.
04:29
4030, 1047 in the area UTL on any property damage so far.
04:41
5-3 attention.
04:43
Have a good day.
04:45
S3-104, have a great day.
04:52
12% disinformation,
04:55
we confirmed with the involved that he is traveling in the westbound lanes of Excelsior and there are 1125[1] in the westbound lanes and the cables are over both lanes.
05:05
A farm tractor that hit the pole is still 97[2] and it was 1039 to AT&T and fire.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1125: Traffic hazard
[2]
97: Arrived at the scene or location.
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Location mentioned:
Excelsior Ave, California
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