Low hanging wire poses hazard near Halladay Ave and Blossom, Suffield CT
Road ClosureA low-hanging communication wire near Halladay Avenue and Blossom has been struck by a truck and hangs dangerously low. Previous repairs have failed and the wire poses a road hazard. Authorities are checking the responsible utility companies to address the issue.
Audio|Source: Suffield Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Near Halladay Avenue close to the intersection of Blossom.
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Report of a low-hanging wire across Halladay Avenue to Blossom. It was struck by a truck and hangs very low.
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Please send someone to check this.
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This has been an ongoing issue with people working at that residence near Halladay Avenue.
00:28
The wire was supposed to be fixed by those people last week.
00:35
Correct.
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The homeowner saw that the previous fix has unraveled and the wire is now much lower than before.
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They should have been notified.
00:53
Who has been notified?
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I am checking who was notified.
01:08
Was it the thick bundle of wire hanging low?
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Yes.
01:15
It's a low voltage communication wire, unraveled in the center.
01:18
The twine in between is wet and loose and the wire hangs low.
01:24
That matches the picture sent to me.
01:27
Was a call made about this a few days ago?
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Checking now for exact time of the call.
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That call.
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Looks low enough to be hit by a truck.
01:48
The call came in five days ago. Notes say people on scene would handle it. No outside agency contacted.
02:04
Should I call EverSource?
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I do not know which poles are involved. Send someone to check and we can call the right person.
02:18
If the poles belong to CLMP or EverSource, we will call them.
02:25
I have two pole numbers from the call and will notify them about the issue.
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Location mentioned:
Near Halladay Ave W, Suffield, CT 06078
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