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Street light hanging down on highway near Duke's LumberNorth Adams MA

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Curran Hwy, North Adams, MA 01247

As discussed during the dispatch call, a street light is hanging down in the southbound lane near Duke's Lumber on Curran Highway. Officers are working with Mass Highway to address the hazard quickly. A separate 911 hang-up call was made nearby with no emergency found.

Audio|Heard on: North Adams Police / Fire, Adams, Williamstown and County Police
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02:20
Transcript:
00:00
He responded to the area near Duke's Lumber in the southbound lane off through the MCLA officer reporting there's a street light hanging down appears it's going to fall.
00:18
2723, you're all set.
00:20
I'm nearby.
00:21
I'll advise.
00:24
Copy.
00:28
9-1-1 hang-up, (number withheld) Hillsdale Road, attempting to make contact now.
00:48
What's the location of that light?
00:54
Duke's Lumber in the southbound lane heading towards Adams.
01:01
Time for I'm going to take it right down there also.
01:07
Recease (number withheld).
01:21
Made contact with a party at that restaurant,
01:26
(name withheld) Prime,
01:30
spoke to a cadrian state.
01:32
She doesn't know how the phone was dialed out.
01:35
They did no need for emergency services, no disturbance to her.
01:53
Forty-three.
01:56
Ma'am, can you 1047 see me and dispatch to speak to a female party in the lobby regarding receiving belongings from (number withheld), Aschland Street?
02:07
Thank you.
02:12
To Mass Highway, let him know this traffic light is hanging down here.
02:18
You're going to have to get an immediate response here.

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Curran Hwy, North Adams, MA 01247

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