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Downed live power line causes road closure on Mulford RdLafayette Township NJ

audio iconRoad Closure
Near Mulford Rd, Lafayette Township, NJ 07848

A live power line has fallen and is hanging low across Mulford Road near houses around (number withheld). The downed line and low wires pose a hazard requiring the road to be closed for safety. The Department of Public Works has been notified to respond and manage the closure and repairs.

Audio|Source: Sussex County Public Safety
02:39
Transcript:
00:00
Did you report the Mulford Road job yet?
00:09
As far as number (number withheld), you mean?
00:15
Yeah, front of the low hanging wire.
00:25
Yes, I did.
00:29
I'm sorry,
00:31
just to make sure nothing at (number withheld).
00:35
And this is dead center down Mulford Road in the area near (number withheld).
00:41
Low hanging wire, did you report that?
00:49
No, that one had come in after everything was reported.
00:55
(Number withheld), the residents is set back off the road and there's power lines down across their vehicles.
01:06
Possibly a tree there also.
01:09
Okay, if we can report this one on Mulford.
01:13
I'll get you the closest poll number.
01:15
The very low hanging wire that's still live.
01:19
We're going to have to get this road shut down.
01:28
Okay,
01:30
Eric was calling the rest of the DPW crew in, and they're just going to take jobs as they come in. So it'll be a little bit.
01:40
Number (number withheld), Mulford.
01:43
Very low hanging wire, but it is live.
01:50
I stepped on the beginning of you. Did you give me a poll number?
01:56
Hey dude, not good again.
01:59
It is pole number (number withheld) and then there's also Fox Trot (number withheld), separate and apart from number (number withheld) there.
02:10
But on the same pole,
02:11
it's in the area near (number withheld).
02:13
And again, just advise him that this is a road closure with a live wire down.
02:27
All right, sir.
02:29
When DPW gets in,
02:33
advise them we need to close Mulford at Lawrence and Mulford at Macintosh.

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Near Mulford Rd, Lafayette Township, NJ 07848

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