Power outage reported near Washington Pike and I-79, Allegheny County PA
A power outage was reported near Washington Pike and I-79. It may be related to an explosion, but the utility company has not confirmed this and said the outage is for safety reasons. The outage will last at least three more hours. Traffic lights in some areas are affected.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Police, Fire and EMS - Southern Areas
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Transcript:
00:00
I'm still working my way down to Tom's run Rod 50, but a business owner just advised that Duques reporting this is an emergency out due to an explosion somewhere and anticipated a return is 5 p.m.
00:12
Are you able to confirm that with them?
00:17
Copy, I'm on the phone now, she's consulting a dispatcher to see if they have anything in that area.
00:23
I'm sure that's what she'll tell me when she gets back on.
00:25
I'll ask about that.
00:30
Thank you.
00:38
2429 back in.
00:41
Copy.
00:45
436 County.
00:46
You can show me out at Washington Pike and I-79.
00:49
The lights are out here.
00:50
They're also going to be on flash at Steen Hollow.
00:54
I'm sorry, Steen and Washington Pike as well.
00:58
Copy that. I'm not going to know.
01:04
For a vehicle lockout, possible welfare check, (number withheld), Claretton Boulevard, the five below.
01:10
A caller locked their keys in a 2022 Subaru Legacy is parked right out front, but then accused the five below employees of stealing them.
01:21
It's already copied.
01:29
34 days, clear court.
01:32
Copy.
01:34
Okay,
01:37
Kelly.
01:39
Good.
01:43
All right, I used your exact wording with explosion and she said she was not advised of anything like that, but they have that outage out there for safety reasons.
01:52
So she said it is possible, but she was not told anything like that.
01:56
It's going to be out for at least three more hours.
02:00
104, thanks.
02:10
3418 counties.
02:11
The light that Tom's run on Washington Pike are functioning properly,
02:15
Carter Times Square at Washington Pike are out of though.
02:18
So this is all going to be related to whatever DuPain Light has going on.
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Washington Pike, Pennsylvania
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