Live wires arc and hit vehicle near Island Rd, Mahwah NJ
TrafficLive electrical wires are arcing from utility poles on Island Road near Lethbridge. Multiple transformers are down. A vehicle in the Super 8 parking lot was struck by the wires and has at least one person still inside. Emergency crews are on scene, roads are closed, and traffic is being redirected.
Audio|Source: Mahwah Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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You currently get both from the finance, stop on, shut down.
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Receive. corned road station one guy chief Jeff when you guys getting service head over to you Island Road by Lethbridge
00:16
where are you see in the area on island
00:24
4-0. 4-0.
00:26
When you're ready, poll number for Island Road? Then 1-4-A-Mazna.
00:31
Here, go with the poll number?
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55024, over 3-9-3-9-3-9.
00:37
Transformer arcing on the top of the pole right behind me, Visions credit union.
00:40
Okay. All right, let me just confirm that.
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5502 over 399.539?
00:46
Okay,
00:47
receive. 1.50 is off 17 south, establishing command.
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MS 7 to 657 on scene.
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1-7 change and service traffic detail.
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6657. Second.
00:56
All right, there's two polls here that are arcing, I believe, one of fire chiefs called it in on the radio too.
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I'll meet you blocking off the island on the key and converting traffic around the key.
01:04
Hi, we're seeing.
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All units just to be advised our phones are down at the moment for trying to remove.
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31 to 3.
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You guys need anything right there?
01:11
No, we got everything locked down.
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47, second.
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Just be advised, we were affected momentarily with the electric, but all schools still have electric homes.
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Thank you.
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3.6.7. I got a full number of Southbound for you.
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17's approach on left bridge.
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117. Just relieved the patrol car there and block traffic on Island Road.
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We're going to shut it down.
01:31
There's several poles arcing over here.
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Received. Poll number is 54748 over 4,0002.
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Receive, thank you.
01:41
Hey, Mr. Service.
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17, slide through the 1-4-0.
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Go ahead.
01:46
Chief, where do you want to come out there?
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If you guys have nothing in service yet, you could go meet up with 501-17.
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The party in the Super 8 parking lot, the vehicle was struck with the wires.
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Looking for a report if you could just get his info.
01:59
Where would be it? That would be accepted.
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See, there's after.
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6.3-2.
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Call them 2.
02:03
Are you north or south?
02:04
South Bend is a super rate with a vehicle that was struck by the wires.
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5-0-2. Any unit northbound?
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202. 2.5.
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5, are we able to divert traffic to 202? And you may turn 17 south from 2nd.
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That's where I have them going now.
02:18
Come up, they're going to see a black board.
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6-5-7s. Devise any other units responding or found spreadlocked right now.
02:27
Transformers.
02:28
Just use caution there are still live power lines on the ground.
02:31
Proceed. 1163?
02:32
Good. Do you need any assistance from Renzi?
02:34
5-0 to Mama.
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5-0. 5-0. Have you been able to contact O&R? 53.
02:38
Are you northbound?
02:39
Ramsey is going to contact them for us.
02:41
If you want to come in the left lane, can you advise them we do still have a patient in the vehicle as well as multiple transformers on the ground?
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Location mentioned:
Island Rd, Mahwah, NJ 07430
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