Downed power line on vehicle causes road closure, Sedgwick County KS


A power line has fallen onto a vehicle on 69th street near Hydraulic avenue. The vehicle caused the downed wire to hang low across the road, resulting in a road closure. The driver is upset and possibly intoxicated, trying to reach his personal vehicle. Emergency services and police are on scene for safety.
Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Resource / OPS-1
02:4
Transcript:
00:00
We found it here.
00:01
It's west of hydraulic on 69th street.
00:04
Optim 302 has 69th command.
00:06
0.332 is on patient care.
00:08
You guys be, um,
00:09
watch out for the power line.
00:10
Service and command 2103.
00:12
Okay, we'll take attack, you know if we can.
00:14
Number four operating on Tech One.
00:15
It's speed 104[2] on some dangerous motorcycling from Douglas and Edgemore going west.
00:20
Westbound, 9 to 10 motorcycles, Papa Millie, and West Malice between Woodlawn and Edgemore.
00:24
No injuries, no accidents.
00:26
No one to contact. Operating East 2.103.
00:27
3.2 switchover, Tech 1.
00:32
6 nights, ma'am.
00:33
Go ahead.
00:34
Do you start us average for this down power line? It's on a vehicle right now.
00:40
If you have EMS coming, they need to come up hydraulic to 69th.
00:47
That's going to be their only access.
00:49
There's a down power line that's hanging too low and across the road on the vehicle that caused it.
00:55
You might want to have PD step it up as well.
00:58
He's pretty upset and irate with the guys and with our guys right now.
01:02
Telling 3-2 are you 104[2]?
01:04
Our guy. We got ETOH[1].
01:06
He's walking up to his personal vehicle.
01:08
I don't know if he's going to try to get back in or not.
01:10
We're trying to keep him away from the downpower on.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ETOH: Intoxicated individual (alcohol involvement)
[2]
104: Acknowledged/Okay (status check)
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Location mentioned:
E 69th St S & S Hydraulic Ave, Riverside Township, KS 67060
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