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Tree and low power line block both lanes of highway

Heard on: Burke County Public Safety
05:38
00:00
He's out of the road on Highway 126.
audio iconRoad Closure
Fish Hatchery Rd, Morganton, NC 28655
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Emergency crews responded to a report of a tree down on Highway 126 near the Victory campgrounds. When units arrived, they found a tree across the highway with a low hanging power line. The line was not sparking, but the tree and line were blocking both lanes of traffic near Fish Hatchery Road. Responders coordinated which district would handle the call and contacted the power company to address the power line and clear the roadway.

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