Truck tangles with downed power line near West Frankfort, West Frankfort IL
Road ClosureA truck pulled down a power line on Route 37 near West Frankfort. Authorities advised the driver to stay inside and notified fire department to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Franklin, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, and Jefferson Counties Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Keep calling Pursing County Assistant Agency, I'll be assisting West Ranger CD.
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Route 37, south of West Frankfort near Cainee Technical,
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the vehicle pulled down a power line.
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I'll be allowed to the south side of the incident.
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Secure 30.
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That's going to be us or county?
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No, no, we're not sure we're trying to get a direct location now.
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You want to contact?
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Also,
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I have to talk to the owner of the truck and (name withheld).
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Advise his driver contacted him.
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We're unsure if the line is still laying on top of the vehicle or not.
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We've advised him to stay inside the vehicle until we got here to make sure that's not live and active.
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1040.
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FD notified.
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Yes, we've made them aware.
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10-4[1] myself, 374 en route.
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The West Frankfurt, 5 frame 20.
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I'll be going to the south side of 37.
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Just informational,
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we were just advised the power line could be drifting across the truck.
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Unknown driver was advised to stay in the vehicle until the power line can be checked.
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
IL-37, West Frankfort, IL
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