Tree falls on power lines blocking River Road, Smithtown NY
TrafficA tree has fallen across the primary power lines near the district line on River Road. One pole is snapped in half and another pole with a transformer is damaged. Power remains on the lines. Emergency crews and police are responding to block the road and manage the hazard.
Audio|Source: Smithtown Fire Department
02:56
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, Cap, we're all the way up River Road just before our district line.
00:05
067, you have 11 electric responded.
00:12
Negative 67, what do you have, prime rates down?
00:18
Yeah, affirmative. We've got a tree across the primaries.
00:23
Let's give you a poll number in a second.
00:25
Negative fire at this time.
00:26
You have a squad PD response to the north side and turn around traffic.
00:32
Right, we can do that too.
00:38
Zero, sixty-seven.
00:41
Sixty-seven.
00:44
Got the full number when you're ready.
00:48
Go in a little time.
00:52
9-2-dash -Wiskey Oscar (number withheld).
01:00
All right.
01:07
Two is 21.
01:10
Two, 1740.
01:12
0.67.
01:17
607. Those for 11 electric.
01:20
That poll number I gave you has a transformer on it.
01:23
And the pole to the north is snap in half.
01:27
All right.
01:37
Go ahead.
01:39
What's your location?
01:43
Right in front of nine.
01:48
Step one.
01:51
Fifty-four-fourthold.
01:56
Fifty-fourthold.
02:04
Go ahead.
02:07
He is going to head down at Edgewood and close the road. 7.
02:15
54 foot is up.
02:19
54 foot is up.
02:24
Go ahead. Hi.
02:27
Flood Precinct is notified Nizuagp.D. to shut down Harbor and Nizikwark River Road. And P.C. has been notified as referenced the pole that are down.
02:41
That's four.
02:50
054, be advised to still power to the lines. Negative barks, negative fire.
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River Rd, Smithtown, NY
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