Semi-truck crashes into power pole causing outage, Lansing KS
A semi-truck crashed into a power pole and electrical lines near North Main Street Tractor Supply in Lansing, causing the pole to snap and power lines to hang down. The driver exited safely. This incident caused a widespread power outage in Lansing.
Audio|Source: Leavenworth County Volunteer Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Lansing City Fire,
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Semi-truck into a power pole, line and pole are bent and hanging.
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Near North Main Street Tractor Supply.
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Employees on scene advising semi-truck hit an electrical line.
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No power to the business currently, pole and line hit.
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Driver is out of the vehicle.
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Lansing City Fire 1521 at 1747.
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Yes, Matt, it's engine, 561.
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561.
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Order and route, can you notify Eversy, please?
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Tenport across, North Main and Hughes.
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Copy.
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1748.
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Dispatch, 569.
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569.
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Show me in route.
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1749.
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Dispatch, 560.
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560.
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When you notify Average, would you let it know the whole city of Lansing's out of power?
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Timpriced, that's 1749.
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Dispatch, 569.
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Dispatch, 569.
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569.
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You can show Lansing City on scene.
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We advise we do have power lines down.
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No vehicle into them.
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The power pole has been snapped in half.
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Location mentioned:
N Main St, Lansing, KS 66043
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