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tractor trailer disabled after hitting telephone pole on Butler streetPittsburgh PA

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Near Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

A tractor trailer hit a telephone pole on Butler Street near the APlus. The brake line was severed, causing the trailer's rear brakes to lock and the vehicle to become disabled. A heavy tow is required to remove the truck from the road.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
02:41
Transcript:
00:00
Just an update, so the brake line to the rear wheels on the semi-trailers are locked because a brake line was severed.
00:07
So I'm going to have to go on that, go over and index and get a tow.
00:13
Copy.
00:18
3214 Able, Danex.
00:22
Danex. E-nace.
00:25
I have a fully loaded tractor trailer that is going to need to be towed.
00:35
Induce, MCBs.
00:39
MC basin.
00:42
Got a fully loaded 18 wheeler down Butler Street by the A-plus.
00:49
Okay. Is it broke down in the middle of the road?
00:55
Two-fourth and aides, digging up the right lane.
01:05
Copy.
01:14
...up entirely and he can't move.
01:20
Okay,
01:22
so the situation is that he knocked the line off and he has no, his rear brakes are locked on the trailer?
01:29
That's correct.
01:36
I see what I can do.
01:38
It might be something road service can help them out with real quick, but tow won't really help them.
01:46
Thanks heavy tow guys as well, but I figured I reached out to you guys as well.
01:55
That's anyone else coming his way, does he?
02:02
Say that again?
02:05
He didn't call another company to come for service yet, did he?
02:10
No, he hasn't.
02:13
That's copy.
02:17
Index MCPC base be advised, I didn't give you the header.
02:20
This is a, he did hit a telephone pole.
02:22
That's what's severed alliance.
02:23
He's not just regular disabled, he was in an accident.
02:29
Ah,
02:30
now it makes sense.
02:31
Okay, what was his address?
02:36
The APlus down on Butler Street, 5000 block.
02:40
Copy.

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