Construction truck hits fire hydrant at Berkeley intersection, Berkeley CA
TrafficA construction truck struck and damaged a fire hydrant at the intersection near Shattuck Ave and Bancroft Way in Berkeley. The hydrant was sheared off, causing water to flow into the street. Fire department, public works, and parking enforcement were called to manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
I need public works at Static and Vancroft, a truck to put a fire hydrant.
00:06
Coffee, I'll send out the fire department.
00:08
A lot of water.
00:09
Okay,
00:10
for... Hoping. Is the vehicle still there?
00:12
We're driving down Shattuck.
00:13
It looks like there's a sheer hydrant between Shattuck and Maycroft.
00:16
I copy our parking enforcement just uh just notified us I'm sending an engine out and TV.
00:27
810 are you staying on the scene until PD comes?
00:31
Do I need to? Traffic is flowing.
00:33
Copy, I was just checking.
00:35
I'll show you clear from it.
00:36
Do you have that vehicle skirt?
00:37
It's a white construction truck.
00:39
I can go get the license plate.
00:40
It looks like he pulled up to the other end of the block.
00:45
Copy. I'm 6 out of 8, 1182[1] resulting in a sheared fire hydrant at Shattuck and Bancroft.
00:55
Item 8.
00:56
1182[1] with the vehicle into a fire hydrant.
00:59
We've got the FDN route for the hazardous condition.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1182: Traffic Accident - Property Damage Only
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Location mentioned:
Shattuck Ave. & Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
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