Downed power lines trap vehicle near Springfield Rd, Tazewell County IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, utility crews responded near Springfield and Allentown Roads for multiple downed power lines. A vehicle appeared to be trapped under the wires, and sections of the power network affecting the Tremont area were possibly de-energized for safety. The situation involved at least six to eight power poles, and responders coordinated to assist at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Tazewell IL Utilities Group Calls
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00:37
Transcript:
00:00
All right. Can you make a call out for another one-man truck to come help me and (name withheld) run tickets? And then is that 69 line that feeds Tremont, is it out right now?
00:10
Yeah, it is.
00:11
(Name withheld) is working on it.
00:12
They got about, like he said, six to eight or more 69 poles down on Springfield near Allentown.
00:18
He's dealing with.
00:19
It's a car that's in the middle of it now.
00:21
Should be all de-energized for him, but that's what he's got going on.
00:24
Okay, that's what I thought.
00:26
I'm headed to that wire down on Springfield and Allentown Road, and I saw it said that there was a vehicle trapped, so I kind of figured that was probably where this 69 line went down.
00:36
Yep, you got it, sir.
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Location mentioned:
Springfield Rd & Allentown Rd, Elm Grove Township, IL 61554
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