Semi-truck hits power lines causing fire near IHOP, Collinsville IL
Fire & ArsonA semi-truck hit power lines near IHOP on South Bluff Road, causing downed and split power lines. The truck was smoking and a fire started in the nearby ditch. Live wires were present on the southbound side near a nail salon.
Audio|Source: Collinsville, Maryville Police & Fire
02:19
Transcript:
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Let me see, if you can start with the area, IHOP, near South Bluff Rd, all-m 59, got a report of a semi-truck that hit power lines.
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Power lines are down,
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and the truck is smoking.
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Hey, I'm in route.
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292, code 4.
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71 in route.
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Good. We Bluff at Council Crossing, Bluff at Council Crossing.
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10-4[1]-Bluff at Council Crossing.
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68 up there.
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68 out.
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I'm going to take it.
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Sam on. Okay,
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go ahead. 68, go ahead.
00:50
I'm out, there's no power line down, they're just hanging.
00:54
Truck still traveling north by, it looks like a stop for a 40-turnerball.
01:01
58 additional.
01:03
The power line actually has been split.
01:05
I'm out with one of the public works guys, and there is a fire in the ditch.
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I want to attempt to put it out.
01:11
Copy, fall fire in the ditch, power line split.
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168 fire has also been paged.
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10 4.5.
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68 from 71.
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Do you still need me responding to Merchant?
01:25
Leight for R.E.
01:28
104.
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168 from Glen 38.
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Go ahead.
01:41
So is there live wires down by that fire currently?
01:47
I believe so.
01:53
As long as the fire's not spreading or out of control or threatening any buildings, wait until fire goes on scene so they can address that issue since it's a live wire.
02:03
Definitely.
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The fire landed edge.
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The live wire is on the southbound side in front of Zaza Nails.
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Copy live wire southbound side in front of Zaza Nails.
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Fire out.
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S Bluff Rd, Collinsville, IL
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