Vehicle crash downed utility pole on Riggs Road, Prince George's County MD
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a vehicle collision on Riggs Road, Maryland, where a car struck a utility pole, bringing it down into the roadway. Electric and cable companies were notified to address downed lines. One lane was temporarily kept open before the road was closed for safety; bus routes were rerouted during cleanup.
Audio|Heard on: Prince George's MD Law Dispatch Group Calls
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02:39
Transcript:
00:00
Five 020, Adniston Road, Tia's of a career restaurant,
00:04
from now until 2300 hours.
00:07
Driving my cruiser (number withheld).
00:09
And the unit advised this nine right here on red, is traffic going to be at a standstill or?
00:21
Any unit advised?
00:23
It's going to be one lane for right now.
00:25
We're trying to work it out.
00:26
Car in the middle of the roadway, point four.
00:29
That's why we're cop three here.
00:34
All right, this is going to complicate things a little bit for you, but I am assuming you called Pepco for the poles.
00:40
I attempted to, but it looks like Fire Side got the pole number and they made me a notification (number withheld).
00:46
Yeah, they gave you a pole number across the street because they couldn't get one from this one, which is a power line, but on this side of the road.
00:54
That the actual pole she struck is Comcast.
00:57
Can you make that notification for me?
00:59
Just let them know the pole's completely split in half and laying in the roadway.
01:14
I don't want an officer getting hit because people aren't paying attention.
01:17
So we're going to close Riggs Road coming from Metzerott towards University.
01:23
Open going the opposite direction.
01:44
We have a metro bus here at the intersection.
02:28
Can you notify Metro Transit and let them know that Riggs Road from Metzerott to Adelphi is closed? There'll be no more buses coming through for the next hour.
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Location mentioned:
Riggs Rd, Maryland
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