Vehicle hits utility pole causing electrical hazard, Gunter TX


A vehicle left the road and hit a utility pole in Gunter, Texas. The collision caused major damage to the pole and transformer, with live electrical cables knocked loose. Emergency responders are at the scene and have called the electric company for urgent repairs.
Audio|Source: Howe Fire Rescue
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Transcript:
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County from Gunter 1501. Go ahead. You can show me on scene. We're going to have a vehicle off the roadway. Major damage, we are going to need the electric company. I'll let you know here at a moment what full number of electric company, but we'll need them here immediately.
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Grayson County from Allegiance, you can show up on scene.
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Greating. Grayson County, you've got a 1501.
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This is going to be Blood So command.
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All right. This is going to be GCC, pole number 76496.
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The pole will have severe damage.
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Transformer is hanging and the main tower cables going into the ground have been knocked loose as well.
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Gunter, TX
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