Utility line hit by vehicle causing power interruptions, Hope IN
Fire & ArsonA utility line near South St was hit by a vehicle's ladder rack and torn down by wind. This caused sparking and intermittent power loss in a nearby building.
Audio|Source: Southeastern Indiana Public Safety
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Transcript:
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It is down, and it's been cut.
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The driver from (name withheld) hit it.
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It was hanging low, and the wind blew it and caught it, got caught on his ladder rack and ripped it off.
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It's not sparking, however,
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there's a building down here that they're stating they had a power surge a couple times, the last few moments.
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Claire,
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do we need to make contact with an electric company or a communication company?
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It appears that the line that's actually on the ground is communications, but it did spark.
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And some folks are losing power off and on.
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Maybe some sort of a disconnect going on with the wind blows.
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So probably both.
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Location mentioned:
Near South St, Hope, IN 47246
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