Vehicle crash causes low-hanging wires, no power outage, Rockford IL


A vehicle crashed near S 3rd St causing cable and telephone wires to hang low, but electrical wires remained off the ground and utility poles stayed intact. Police and fire units responded to the scene.
Audio|Source: Winnebago County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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10-4[1]-Liter 2.
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It's going to be a vehicle.
00:06
It's going to be a vehicle that crash in the ground wires alone, but you can't walk under them.
00:12
Police are also in route. You're coming back.
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Time for medic six.
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Engine one's in route.
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Time for engine one, medic six.
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Forty-year-old female headaches, they're going to be on the Forcman Street side.
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I'm going to land.
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One of course.
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Change is that my quarter.
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Sound for engine seven.
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One thousand seat. Time four engine one.
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Time for engine one.
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Anyone.
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Anyone? 1845, clear and available.
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245. 245.
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Fire from Ladder 2.
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Go ahead, Ladder 2.
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In front of near S 3rd St, we've got the cable and telephone wires that are hanging below, but nothing touching the ground, no electrical wires, utility poles intact, a little loose.
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I don't know if you can reach out to the phone or cable company.
01:02
Well, they need to take up the flag on the wires, but we're going to be available to return.
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10-4: Acknowledgement
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Location mentioned:
Near S 3rd St, Rockford, IL 61104
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