Broken utility pole with downed wires blocks Salem Rd, Nelson County VA
Road ClosureA utility pole on Salem Road is broken and leaning, held up only by guide wires. Downed live wires, including a neutral line, are lying across the road, causing a power outage and blocking the roadway. Emergency and utility teams are responding to assess the situation and remove the hazard.
Audio|Source: Nelson County Public Safety
04:54
Transcript:
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attack 36 is at the 9,100-bought Salem Road call.
00:04
28 or something close to it.
00:06
Okay, you said Staling Road.
00:08
I was just making sure you were on Skylar Road call.
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No, I'm sorry.
00:11
You're right. I'm on Skylar Road, Nelson.
00:13
Thank you. 10.4, let me know when you have a poll number I'll call AAP.
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355, nil.
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355, go ahead.
00:18
Sail mode, I took care.
00:20
Shout to the one in the 2,200 blocks.
00:22
This is T30[1].
00:23
The wire across Salem is at the 9200s, but the driveway before that, if they come up that long driveway right before that when they're coming in off Irish, and come up that driveway, we've got a broken pole at the top of that hill.
00:44
And if I can,
00:45
I'll get your pole number in just a second.
00:47
Okay, this is APCO[2], 8-1, space 2-997.
00:56
And that pole is leaning, it looks like it's split and it's broke below the ground.
01:02
The only thing holding it up is the guide wires.
01:05
There's a lot of line on that pole.
01:07
Go ahead, 30.
01:08
Are you still want me to go to Salem Road?
01:11
I do. Just take your time going through Green Creek.
01:14
There's going to be traffic. Just make sure you don't get a head-on in there and go on over there.
01:20
If he's your way over there, Dale Banton has cut a tree and he's on the way to that call you're responding to.
01:27
And four.
01:28
35 to Cesar.
01:31
Go ahead, 55.
01:33
It's 2.30, go ahead.
01:35
1.3.55 is the 2nd.
01:37
Go ahead, 55.
01:39
This is Chief 30.
01:40
Now, a limb down, that half, stumped down, tile lines right up there.
01:44
You want me to...
01:45
I'll deal there in the best case if I ain't opened with those.
01:48
Oh, okay. I've got Brush 39 coming your way, but they've got to come out of Green Creek to get to you.
01:53
All right, I have a second one that's the one that's all right.
01:57
All right, I got that one of them.
02:00
Captain 32, 2355.
02:03
Just staying back for a few minutes, I'll be there in about three minutes.
02:06
Go ahead, Nelson.
02:07
That pole was snapped and it was being held up by the guide wires, are any of the other wired severed?
02:13
Well, there's a, I think the neutral line is the one that comes down over that hill for, the road is about probably 80 yards down the hill from the pole, and there's one other line down there.
02:26
I've got a power guy here.
02:27
I'll give you a better answer in just a second.
02:29
Down here is the road, the line that's across the road, I think, is the neutral line.
02:33
Are you on scene?
02:34
No, it's an outset guy that was just going home from work.
02:38
So I can, you know, but he, I'll get a, well,
02:40
I'll get a more informed answer from him.
02:42
Just give me one moment, I see him right here.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
T30: Chief 30 (unit identifier)
[2]
APCO: Appalachian Power Company
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Location mentioned:
Salem Rd, Virginia 22969
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