Semi truck brings down coaxial cable on Lapham Street, Oconomowoc WI

Other Non-Crime Event

Reported: 11/3/2025 07:26 AM

S Lapham St & Armour Rd, Oconomowoc, WI 53066

A semi truck snagged and brought down a coaxial cable near South Lapham Street and Armour Road. The downed wires were not sparking or arcing. Police controlled the scene. The cable is confirmed to be for internet or cable service. The city power company was notified for verification.

Audio|Source: Waukesha County Fire - West

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Transcript:

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Truck 53.

00:01

Bravo electrical hazard.

00:03

South Lapham Street and Armour Road. Between South Lassum Street and Armour Road, Northwark, Western Lake Fire Zone 30.

00:10

Timeout. (number withheld).

00:17

553 en route Lapham Street north of Armour for a semi that snagged the power line and brought it down.

00:23

Wires down in the roadway no sparking or arcing our officer.

00:28

This got unseen if I think possibly cable, not electrical, for investigating.

00:33

Dispans truck truck truck truck.

00:36

Dispatch, truck 5-3? Truck 5-3.

00:42

Strap 5-3 on seam, we get the wire down on the street. Seen control by PD.

00:46

We'll be out investigating Lapham Street command.

00:53

29-year route dimensions living north-26 left (number withheld) College Avenue unit 126 for a fall patient has a gas to that.

01:20

Engine 28, Med 29, Pre Alert EMS, North 26 West, (number withheld) College Avenue Apartment 1226, between Foxcloth Drive and Prospect Avenue, Dimensions Living Pewaukee West, Pewaukee Fire Zone 4, timeout, (number withheld).

01:40

For further, the patient is on hospice. Hospice is contacted and approved EMS response.

01:46

Dispatch engine 29.

01:48

Engine 29. That you can remove engine 28 from the call attached engine 29, please.

01:53

Copy.

01:58

Just as what's the link, truck.

02:00

Truck 5-3.

02:06

353, we confirm this as a coaxial cable, it's for cable or internet. If you still could have Oconomowoc City Power come out to verify,

02:13

and then we'll have to alert one of the networks.

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S Lapham St & Armour Rd, Oconomowoc, WI 53066

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