Fallen light pole blocks traffic near Stratford and Comstock, Syracuse NY
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According to the dispatch call, a light pole broke at its base near Stratford and Comstock streets and fell, blocking traffic. The city and department of public works were notified. The debris was cleared to the side of the road to restore traffic flow.
Audio|Heard on: Onondaga NY Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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The intersection of Comstock and Stratford,
00:03
we have a, I don't know if it's a city light or it belongs to us, but it looks like the wind, it looks like it broke at the base and it's smashed all over the street.
00:12
It's inhibiting traffic, too.
00:14
So could we get somebody from facilities out here to take a look and see if it's ours, otherwise left notified maybe DPW?
00:27
whoever would handle this for the city.
00:31
We're going to get in touch with DPW.
00:34
We had a vehicle hit that the other night, actually, and it was a steep in a heavy thing.
00:39
Okay, and that's the case, because it snapped right off at the bottom.
00:43
Probably just took a little wind, and that's what did it.
00:45
We'll try to move it out of the way.
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Copy.
00:53
Nice, so.
00:58
I'm not sure if you got the pole number or not, but if you don't, it's 901.
01:03
That's what's in the yellow numbers.
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Copy.
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They've been notified, sir.
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All right, thanks.
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And just for the notes, we got the divert out of the road and we just pushed it over to the side.
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Location mentioned:
Stratford St & Comstock Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210
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