Truck hits pole and pulls down wires near Canal St, Southington CT
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to Canal Street and Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike in Southington after a white pickup truck apparently sideswiped a pole, pulling down wires. The vehicle reportedly left the scene but may have been located later at a nearby truck stop. There were no exposed or sparking wires, and the situation did not create a traffic hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Southington Police and Fire
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03:9
Transcript:
00:00
Check the intersection at Canal Street and Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike.
00:03
Caller says they witnessed a white pickup truck with a black empty gooseneck trailer on the back,
00:11
sideswiped a pole and ripped the wires off.
00:14
Unknown if they are live wires.
00:18
They said the vehicle possibly went to the truck stop.
00:20
They weren't sure.
00:27
Copy. Four seven seven issue.
00:30
Four seven seven?
00:33
Someone at water access canal.
00:37
Oh, roger.
00:40
RIT can cancel.
00:45
Copy.
00:56
Southington Fire Dispatch, respond to Canal Street at Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike.
01:02
It's for the possible wires down.
01:04
A white pickup truck hit the pole and took off.
01:07
Pulled the wires off the pole.
01:09
Time of call 1651.
01:13
M&W, clear if not needed.
01:16
Unserved traffic issue with the water in town.
01:21
Copy.
01:28
Received this one.
01:34
Everyone responding, 15 fifty-two.
01:41
Now on MW, I'm not seeing any wires on so far.
01:46
We're gonna need to speed by.
01:48
Do we only have one call on this?
01:49
Wires that are attached to a pole or on like the base.
01:54
Have a phone number when you're ready?
01:58
All right, you go with it.
02:02
(number withheld), (number withheld).
02:06
Some damage but no exposed wires.
02:13
477 issue.
02:17
477.
02:20
It's not a traffic hazard.
02:22
Nothing crispy, sparking or anything like that.
02:24
And when I said the truck stop, skip that vehicle, sir.
02:28
No worries, sir.
02:33
Four seven seven.
02:35
The reporting party states that that truck is now over in the fuel line at the truck stop.
02:43
The white pickup truck.
02:48
Sir, I dropped you off at Texas trailer plate.
02:51
When you're ready,
02:53
go ahead with the plate (number withheld).
03:04
Stand by.
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Location mentioned:
Canal St & Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Southington, CT 06479
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