Truck hits pole, downed live wires on Route 7, Hoosick NY
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a traffic incident near Hill Road and Route 7 in Hoosick, New York, where a box truck went off the road. Live power lines were down and possibly on fire. National Grid was notified to repair a damaged pole and transformer. The driver was safely out of the vehicle, and utility crews were requested to assist with the electrical hazards.
Audio|Heard on: Rensselaer NY Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:46
Transcript:
00:00
I'll be en route.
00:01
Re-dispatch that call you sent north to his ex-partners off Mount Road.
00:05
Copy that, 0707.
00:08
It'll be a cable down on fire as well.
00:11
There is a person involved in a probable response traffic accident.
00:18
Be advised also, that you see tractor trailer line involved and there's nobody in the cab of the vehicle.
00:24
Driver is out.
00:27
Received. Do we know if the tractor trailer is on fire?
00:31
I believe it just might be the cable wire in its parking.
00:41
Dispatcher 166.
00:45
166.
00:47
I'll be en route to this call, dispatcher.
00:51
Be advised that the trailer or tractor or whatever is on fire.
00:56
Very easy. Car one copy?
01:00
Copy that. Dispatch, who's it falls also?
01:04
Question, who's it calls at 710?
01:08
Dispatcher One Six Six.
01:11
Hold on, Six Six.
01:14
Drive down scene.
01:16
We have a truck off the road with live power lines down in the road.
01:21
Have Hoosick Falls respond to Hill Road and Route 7 for now.
01:28
Received. Is it a box truck, liquids? What do we got?
01:33
A box truck off the road.
01:36
I'll be out investigating.
01:38
I'll give you further here in a minute.
01:40
Received. Is that National Grid up that way?
01:44
Affirmative, dispatcher.
01:47
Received. Say 0712.
01:50
Spector, who's the car for?
01:53
Who's the car for.
01:56
On the scene.
01:59
National Grid pole number (number withheld).
02:01
They're going to need a pole and a transformer.
02:05
Copy that, 0713.
02:08
Dispatcher, who's car four?
02:11
Who's your car four?
02:13
We have a live line in Route seven.
02:17
Appreciate it. National has been notified.
02:18
New ET is good.
02:21
Badger one hundred and sixty-seven.
02:24
One six seven.
02:27
Me and Ruth, dispatcher.
02:30
(name withheld) 200714.
02:33
Dispatcher, who's the car for?
02:36
Who is it car for?
02:38
If utility one six comes on the air, have them go through Breeze Hollow and go to the other side of this accident.
02:46
Copy that.
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Location mentioned:
NY-7 & Hill Rd, Hoosick, NY 12089
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