Utility pole collapse traps truck and closes road, Clifton NJ
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire and utility crews responded to a snapped utility pole leaning over Clifton Boulevard near Clifton Avenue. The broken pole brought down wires and trapped a truck beneath it. Police were requested to close the roadway while public service was called to assist.
Audio|Heard on: Clifton Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:13
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 6, near Clifton Avenue.
00:03
Unit common cross streets James Place and Sunnycrest Avenue on utility problem.
00:08
Wires down.
00:12
Engine 6, near Clifton Avenue.
00:15
Units common cross streets James Place and Sunnycrest Avenue on utility problem, wires down.
00:22
Time is now 0847.
00:24
Engine six, click the next.
00:30
Where is he? It's a new one.
00:37
Fire alarm from Engine Six.
00:41
Hold on.
00:45
This is a utility pole that's been snapped in half and is now leaning over Clifton Boulevard.
00:50
We're going to need police to help shut down the road, and please notify public service.
00:54
Engine Six is going to be Clifton out of command.
00:58
Thank you. Both were notified within the hour ETA for public service.
01:16
Received. If you can call public service back and tell them we got a truck underneath the pole that snapped in half, we need them to respond quicker.
01:29
Engine Six from A two.
01:40
Go for Engine Six.
01:42
Do you need assistance?
01:48
Negative, chief.
01:49
We got this.
01:52
Fire alarm from Engine Six.
02:01
That's hard.
02:05
Can you have police shut down Clifton Avenue by St. James?
02:08
James?
02:11
All right, thanks.
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Location mentioned:
Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013
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