Utility pole knocked down and guardrail damaged on Hwy 50, Giles County TN


A utility pole was knocked down and a trailer crash damaged about 50 feet of guardrail on Highway 50 westbound. The road is closed and emergency crews are on scene.
Audio|Source: Giles County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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A utility pole was taken out, but the county's already called Mary Wooder Lewis and they're already on scene.
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7.30. I got the 1028s off the two trailers, Indiana, when you're ready.
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All right. The first one is Papa Echo 5, 4,
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572. Let me know when you want the second one.
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The first one, a portion of a trailer.
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20, he just cables.
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That's not a portion or a trailer.
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A trailer. Trigger.
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Turn for, go ahead, the second one.
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The second one is also a trailer.
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Papa 1-3-3-2-86 Indiana.
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7738.
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73738.
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The highway department, that's a guardrail, has been damaged on Highway 50 in the westbound lane.
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Double.
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Section 30, do you have an approximate amount of verbal that was damage?
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About 50 feet.
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Double.
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Do them?
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As we have, the road rate is going to be shut down.
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It looks like it's going to be longer than 30 minutes for first responders.
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That's 719 direct.
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Giles County, TN
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