Trash truck caught in live power line near Cardins, Republic MO
Fire & ArsonA trash truck became entangled in a live power line near Cardins on US-60. The driver remained inside the truck while fire and electric utility responders arrived at the scene.
Audio|Source: Springfield and Greene County Fire Operations
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Transcript:
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Five wire, Republic, engine one, at near US-60.
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Near East Cardins.
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Trash truck hooked onto a power line, off five.
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Dispatch, Republic Chief One.
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Republic Chief One, go ahead.
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Would you go ahead and contact Liberty Electric? Can you get them in or out?
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Affirmative.
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Public Engine 1 Live Wire at near US-60 near Cardins,
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cross streets of Maple Avenue,
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and near US-60 West.
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Near US-60 West.
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Caller advised he drives a trash truck and power line got hooked on the caller's bucket.
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Live wire.
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Off five. Republic Chief One also shown you en route to the live wire[1] at near US-60 in front of Cardins. Off five.
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Dispatch Republic Chief One.
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Republic Chief One, go ahead.
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Well, when you get a little liberty telling he's tied up in a three-phase power line, the truck is still running.
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And I don't see anything actively sparking.
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Here's the driver still in the truck.
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Clear, Republic, Chief One.
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Also, I'm on scene.
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Clear, showing you on scene.
Police codes explained
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live wire: Live electrical wire creating a public hazard
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Location mentioned:
US-60, Republic, MO
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