Box truck strikes utility poles, wires hang on roadway, Union County NJ


A box truck hit utility poles in Union County, causing live wires to hang over the road. The area is blocked, and utility workers are on their way to handle the downed wires and poles.
Audio|Source: Summit Police, Fire and EMS
03:18
Transcript:
One responding, down wires, we’re driving in Western Avenue. The truck is unauthorized, with a pole hanging over the roadway. Notifications to the utility company have been made. Live wires are hanging on a box truck right now. There's another pole hanging into a tree on West End. Confirming everyone is out of the truck, that’s affirmative. We are waiting for an ETA from the utility company. Multiple power lines are down, and there is no occupant in the vehicle.
One responding, down wires, we’re driving in Western Avenue. The truck is unauthorized, with a pole hanging over the roadway. Notifications to the utility company have been made. Live wires are hanging on a box truck right now. There's another pole hanging into a tree on West End. Confirming everyone is out of the truck, that’s affirmative. We are waiting for an ETA from the utility company. Multiple power lines are down, and there is no occupant in the vehicle.
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Union County, NJ
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