Truck strikes low-hanging wires at intersection

Heard on: Mercer NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls

01:10

00:00

All units for Rosedale and Carter Road.

00:04

A semi truck drove through the intersection.

00:07

I guess the wires were hanging too low.

00:10

There wasn't enough clearance.

00:12

Semi truck hit the wires.

00:13

Wires are now drooping.

00:15

PC and GN PD are en route.

00:19

That may take very soon.

00:21

Battalion 203 central arriving area.

00:25

Received Battalion 203.

00:28

Central, it's going to be a Verizon wire issue.

00:30

It's their wires, it's lower than the electrical.

00:34

Can you make a notification to those guys as well?

00:38

Received Verizon wires.

00:40

Copy 203 central.

00:41

Be good.

00:43

Battalion 203 is going to stand by on location until PD arrives.

00:47

Just a low hanging.

00:49

Cell phone,

00:50

set of cables.

00:52

Fireground 20, go on radio.

00:54

Deputy 203 , you just want to keep battalion on scene, make cell square available.

01:02

Yeah, battalion 203 is going to stay on location.

01:04

We're going to call the balance.

01:06

Okay, Steve, holding with battalion 203 , cell square 20 , you are available.

8/10/2026 02:47 PM

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Carter Rd & Rosedale Rd, Lawrence Township, NJ 08540

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