Tree blocks northbound highway 49 near Marathon station, Simpson County MS


A tree has fallen across the northbound lanes of Highway 49 near the Marathon gas station in Mississippi. Power lines are reported down, causing a road blockage.
Audio|Source: Simpson County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
The power line's being down.
00:01
That's ten-four, we'll get to that, and we'll get through this from the score already right now.
00:05
It takes me the phone number, if we can verify who the is over here.
00:08
Calling it now.
00:09
We're calling it now.
00:11
This is my phone.
00:12
Take me the number, so we can ask his mother if you can verify who it is.
00:15
As a leadback today, it's going to be a negative contact over here.
00:18
We did figure out who farmer it was.
00:21
Hello, McGee. I'm going to make tonight.
00:22
I'm being about to Charleston. Okay.
00:23
Go on to another charter or so where McGee also think they may be.
00:28
Okay. And it's got MHP and route to a tree down across 49.
00:34
It's going to be by the Marathon gas.
00:37
Northbound side. I'm sorry, I said we're going to decide what?
00:39
Three down across 49, northbound, northbound by Marathon there.
00:45
Okay, copy, I'll be a right.
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US 49, Mississippi
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