Vehicle crash with downed power lines blocks main intersection, Morganton NC
TrafficA car accident has caused power lines to fall at the busy intersection of East Meeting Street and Chestnut Street in Morganton. This has blocked traffic and created a safety risk. Emergency teams are managing traffic and contacting the power company to handle the electrical hazard.
Audio|Source: Burke County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Self, real five, and do have it be 1024 service provider. Number 8 on team. You don't see. Flo, 12. 12. 12, Mark. Contact city electric. Let them know that this power lines impede and flow traffic.
00:28
B. Eastmeeting, Chestnut Street, split about halfway up. What? That too. We'll be able to face our refusal. We'll finish our refusal. So 36, which way are you coming from? I'm turning on at meeting now from, uh,
00:57
South Green. I'm going to try to back these vehicles up. It's impassable. Try to block it off that church street, divert traffic. I was just about to ask you how I need to do that. 1215. Do you need any additional?
01:20
Crew none, Burke. We're going to be out here for a little while just trying to figure out patient information. Dixie, clearing available. Hey, Burke, we're clearing available.
01:47
16 engine 3 bird. See? Go ahead. Yeah. Okay, that time. 60 clear and available. 60 clearing available. So 15, Mark, you possibly make contact with Readiac. Proceed it's probably doing several hours before they're able to get this.
02:17
Resolved. Amplice? Is available. 7. Traffic control needed. Request the Morrington, East Meeting Street and Chestnut Street due to a motor vehicle accident.
02:46
Station 57, traffic control needed, request to Morganton, East Media Street and South Chestnut Street. Motor vehicle accident, electrical hazards, traffic control needed. Timeout. 1824.
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S Chestnut St & E Meeting St, Morganton, NC 28655
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