Damaged street light near Riverton Elementary School

Heard on: Sangamon County Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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It's occurring at the Riverton Elementary School.

00:09

Control from Engine Two.

00:14

Engine two, copy.

00:17

This is not a power line.

00:19

This is a street light.

00:24

City bus may have been involved, but we're gonna get out and check.

00:30

Copy.

00:38

One 16 .

00:44

Yes.

00:46

I'm gonna have you stack to an abandoned vehicle.

00:55

645 status.

00:58

14 status.

01:08

714 status.

01:12

Seven hundred and forty-six status.

01:17

An 80 status.

01:23

601 status.

01:25

Bus driver here was not involved.

01:27

He states it's been like this for a couple days.

01:30

If CWLP is still en route, we're not getting any power to it.

01:34

We're going to clear the scene and let them handle it when they get here.

2026-10-23 15:06 UTC

Utility Hazard

N 7th St, Riverton, IL 62561

Damaged street light near Riverton Elementary School

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, responders investigated a possible utility hazard near Riverton Elementary School. It was determined to be a street light, not a power line, and a city bus may have been involved. The bus driver reported he was not involved and that the issue had been present for several days. The scene was cleared while the utility company was en route.

Damaged street light near Riverton Elementary School

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