Semi-Truck Hits Power Line and Traffic Lights in Gainesville, Gainesville TX
TrafficA semi-truck struck a power line and damaged traffic lights at the intersection of near West California St and Interstate 35 in Gainesville. This caused a major traffic hazard, resulting in power and traffic light outages and necessitating emergency traffic control and partial road closure.
Audio|Source: Gainesville / Cooke County Public Safety
03:39
Transcript:
00:00
344Kee's an officer at near West California St and Interstate 35 we have a semi that just knocked down a power line and traffic control device may want to know if I text up
00:23
Dispatch from Engine 1. Go ahead and have PD getting route for traffic control. Get a hold of text, Doc, because all the lights out at this are out at this intersection.
00:35
I'm going to see.
00:40
I'll be directing traffic with FD.
00:47
No one I'm saying with InJ1.
00:56
344 were any of the traffic light poles damaged or is it just the power line?
01:05
344 appears we got both traffic lights and power lines damage.
01:14
We're going to have the eastbound side underneath the bridge shut off.
01:22
Where you can copy a trailer tag out at Maine?
01:29
Going.
01:33
(number withheld).
01:39
The 28[2] is going to be for the truck.
01:43
Sambo.
01:44
51[1] bfail on an accident.
01:50
You can't go out here.
01:51
27.
01:55
322, stand by 1. We're trying to get Tased 5 in on corn rounds.
02:01
Everett.
02:07
Battalion 1 from 62.
02:10
Go ahead.
02:13
You have one of those speedy officers come over here on the opposite side and start directing traffic because we're going to need traffic control over here.
02:21
We're going to need traffic control over here. The Reseeve, you know are good to shut that whole intersection down both ways.
02:26
We're going to do the same over here and then we clear.
02:32
We've got cars going all over the place because there's no lines at all.
02:41
Dispatch from Quint 3, you can add Clint 3 to the call at near West California St and Interstate 35.
02:46
Show Clint 3, I'm saying.
02:49
I see. Okay.
02:55
If you want to hit the U.S.
02:57
South Bend, Service Road to help, correct, uh, traffic.
03:01
I don't see.
03:06
Let me see.
03:11
I think when your last traffic was unreliable in here.
03:16
She's wanting another unit to stop at the traffic function that might be in charge.
03:32
331 she's wanting another unit to help with the road traffic traffic on 1060.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
51: Request wrecker/tow truck
[2]
28: Vehicle registration check
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Location mentioned:
Near W California St, Gainesville, TX 76240
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