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Power line hangs over road near Russell Road in WadsworthWadsworth IL

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W Russell Rd, Wadsworth, IL

According to the dispatch call, fire and utility departments responded to reports of a power line hanging across the roadway near Russell Road and Kilbourne in Wadsworth, with another wire down at the I-94 eastbound off-ramp. Authorities notified the utility company and sheriff's office for safety and service.

Audio|Heard on: Lake County Quad 1 Fire Departments
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03:1
Transcript:
00:00
Big Com from engine 141, 142, on scene, definitely got a power line in the roadway hanging.
00:09
Give me a second, I'll get you a poll number.
00:15
Is your 142 your arm, you have a power line in the roadway hanging, get the pole number.
00:35
If you're home 42, you have traffic to the dusk.
00:41
I'm from engine 142.
00:43
There is their poll number.
00:46
It is on the corner of Russell and Kilbourne east side of the road hanging in the roadway.
00:51
I can't tell if it's why it or not, it definitely appears to be.
00:57
Under 142, Russell, excuse.
01:07
We've found from engine 142.
01:10
I just got another car in from a driver by this set there's a wire down on the ground as you're coming off the expressway eastbound on the ground.
01:25
Message received, I'm on the line with the power company now.
01:34
Lakecom from Utility 141, I'm in route to Kilbourne and State Line as well.
01:41
My officer suits.
01:51
Lakecom from 1406.
01:57
Go on.
02:00
We can punch a second number.
02:03
I have a power line down on Russell Road at the off-ramp of 94.
02:12
You can start the sheriff out here as well.
02:15
I'll try to get you more information.
02:20
Message received Russell on the off-ramp of 94.
02:37
District 14A, engine 141, Wiresdown, at West Russell Road and I-94 eastbound off-ramp.
02:45
Wadsworth, time of 1054.
02:55
Blake, I'm from 1403.
02:57
You can go ahead and keep engine 141 in quarters and just put 1406 on that one, please.

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W Russell Rd, Wadsworth, IL

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