Downed power lines block I-81 southbound lanes, Susquehanna County PA


Downed power lines and a broken utility pole caused by a dump truck are blocking the southbound lanes of I-81 near mile marker 219.5 in Milford Township. Police are on the scene managing the incident.
Audio|Source: Susquehanna, Wayne, Lackawanna, Wyoming and Luzerne Counties Fire / EMS
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Susquehanna County to the Milford Fire respond mile marker 219.5 I-81 South and the Milford Township for wire down blocking the roadway.
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Susquehanna County to the Milford Fire respond mile marker 219.5 I801 South and Milford Township for wire down blocking the roadway all units respond on fire ops operating on ground 1.2217.
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Flood Township, 2-5-8-0-6-7-209, Lower Valley School District, for a fire alarm, 32-39, everyone.
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POSOLT, 258, about 61029, the Delaware Valley School District for a fire alarm, 32-tower, 3,0-39-3901, cross-use to the Norfolk Landing Drive and Riverview Terrace.
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The start-out panel 2, 22-17.
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White, 930 tonight.
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County, demo for 12.
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Timo for 12.
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I don't know where you is the station.
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Time, we're not around the station, 2028.
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Blackwater County, Spatching, 1069, 1017, respond.
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1027 O'Neill Highway and Dunmore at the roadway in, room 103, 44-year-old mail.
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Chest pain, unable to ambulate.
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Receaded. PEN 69, Penn 17, respond, 1027, O'Neill Highway, and Dunmore, the roadway end, room 103.
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44-year-old male chest pain, unable to ambulate, semi-conscious cross streets, Ridgeview Drive, University Drive 2220, operating on blue.
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On your NEMO for 12.
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Email, 12th, County.
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Just so you're advised there's a dump truck that pulled the wire down, PSP[1] is on scene.
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There's also a pole broken down over the bank, and there's wires over the southbound lanes.
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We're not sure if it's also northbound, if you're able to check that out as well.
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Are they looking to shut the interstate down or just often you can get figured out?
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I'm not sure at this time what they're planning on doing.
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Okay, Mark, thank you.
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You're welcome, 2221.
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PSP: Pennsylvania State Police
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