Utility pole split, wires hang over street blocking road, Reading PA
Road ClosureA tree fell and split a utility pole in half at Eckert Avenue and Clymer Street, causing live wires to hang low and block the road. Emergency responders were called to manage the situation and control traffic.
Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 1 Climmer Street at Eckert Avenue electrical pole stood in half, wires low hanging. 1138. Engine 1, Clymer and Edgar. Okay, engine 1. Klammer and Eckert. Okay, engine 1.
00:26
climber street at Eckerd Avenue. Checkmore electrical oil split in half, fell into the road. Bars are low hanging, no arping or sparking at this time. Traffic is unable to get by. Okay. Notify RPC for traffic control while you're in a piece.
00:51
Need a call him? Andrew was arriving. No, one-hoblock. Climber. I think we have a primary area that just, well, just broke. It's currently not affecting the roadway. We're going to be shutting down the street. I'd recommend you come in from Mineral Spring. We're ending the road shut off on that side. We're shutting it off from Eckert.
01:17
I need RPD and I'll be two pull number here shortly. By the phone. Brodie, can you advise to have a federal spring or chlamour as being the primary needs? Cardin repeat.
01:43
Can you have them report to Clymer and Mineral Spring? Provide the traffic when you get there. Copy RP is a mineral. Thank you when you're ready. I got a full cover for you then when you're ready, sir. Seven. Five, one, two, eight, nine, tack. Three.
02:13
6.951. I'm going to get underneath the actual pole that was affected, but a 01 pole that looks like a tree came down and split that in half, which thus put the primary line suspended above the roadway.
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Location mentioned:
Eckert Ave & Clymer St, Reading, PA 19602
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