Power Pole Down Closes Road Near Broad St in Boykins, Boykins VA


A power pole broke at ground level near Broad St in Boykins, causing power lines and a transformer to fall. This incident has closed Route 1486. Emergency and utility crews are responding to the scene.
Audio|Source: Southampton County Fire and EMS Dispatch
02:49
Transcript:
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All the scene, we've got power lines down.
00:03
We've got a pole broken off at ground level and the pole is halfway in the road.
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1486 is going to be closed at Broad Street in Boykins.
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To be advised, 80% of the time, it's like power.
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I'm 104 edge 11, I'm just trying to get a better location for a division.
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104, we get your one here in a second.
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Captain 10, I have command.
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4, Captain 10, 326.
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2.26. 2nd, 2nd, 2 to command.
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Command from inch 22.
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16-7. 16. 16.
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Medics 16, 7.
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Medic 16.
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Your poll number is going to be M, as in Mike, 07, 030.
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That's EM 0703.
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22 stop, down there at the street block road.
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Roger Ed, 22 is on the Southampton, you copy.
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Southampton, engine 22 is all seen.
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Copy, answer 22, 32, 328.
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Southampton to Eaton Avenue, Command.
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Command, Command, Command,
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be advised that Dominion Energy is en route, and they will call back with the ETA.
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Okay, copy.
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If you would, just call them back and advise them.
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This is going to be an intensive dog, Transformers on the ground.
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10-4[1], I advise them that the pole and transformer were still attached in on the ground.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Received
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Location mentioned:
Broad St, Boykins, VA 23827
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