Truck knocks down power lines on Route 60, Powhatan County VA


A caller says a truck hit an overhanging tree and knocked power lines down onto the eastbound side of Route 60 near Wentland Square by Dunkin' Donuts. The caller is worried another vehicle could bring the whole tree down. The truck that hit the tree has left the scene.
Audio|Source: Powhatan County Fire & Rescue
01:16
Transcript:
(name withheld) (number withheld), power line down. In (number withheld), (name withheld) (number withheld), near Wittland Square, (name withheld), Dunkin' Donuts, Cross Street to Rocky Oak Road and Wentland Square for Powerline Down at (number withheld) for Daring. How can't enter (number withheld) in route momentarily? (number withheld), you're going to respond to the area of (number withheld) for a truck hitting an overhanging tree and hit the lines which are down the ground. It's going to be in the eastbound side of 60. The caller is worried that the next truck that drives by is going to bring the whole tree down. The truck that hit the overhang is no longer on me.
(name withheld) (number withheld), power line down. In (number withheld), (name withheld) (number withheld), near Wittland Square, (name withheld), Dunkin' Donuts, Cross Street to Rocky Oak Road and Wentland Square for Powerline Down at (number withheld) for Daring. How can't enter (number withheld) in route momentarily? (number withheld), you're going to respond to the area of (number withheld) for a truck hitting an overhanging tree and hit the lines which are down the ground. It's going to be in the eastbound side of 60. The caller is worried that the next truck that drives by is going to bring the whole tree down. The truck that hit the overhang is no longer on me.
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Powhatan County, VA
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