Vehicle hits power line causing smoking and fire, Washington County WI

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Reported: 11/7/2025 05:25 AM

State Hwy 144 & W Lake Dr, West Bend, WI 53095

A single vehicle crashed near Highway 144 and West Lake Drive. The vehicle hit a power line, causing the line to smoke. Later, a tree caught fire near the scene. No injuries were reported.

Audio|Source: Washington County Police, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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1050, power lines truck smoking.

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447.

00:12

125, 144 in the area, Wallace Lake, 144 in area,

00:17

Wallace Lake line with the driver.

00:18

It's a single vehicle,

00:20

power line, smoking.

00:27

Can you say 144 in Wallace Lake or Westlake?

00:32

144 in Westlake?

00:35

There's office two slinger fire.

00:37

You need to respond to the area of Highway 144 in West Lake Drive.

00:41

Highway 144 in West Lake Drive.

00:44

For a single vehicle accident with no injuries, she did hit a power line in the power line of smoking.

00:58

Washington County Sheriff's Office 2, Fire units respond to Highway 144 in West Lake Drive, Highway 144 in West Lake Drive.

01:05

For single vehicle accident, no injuries,

01:09

caller did hit the power line.

01:11

The power line is smoking at this time.

01:15

She leaves are smoking as well, here at 720.

01:21

No new fire.

01:23

NinetyVeguant you want to arrive.

01:24

Trader Monobney both.

01:26

Have you been in the trio?

01:32

See, in one.

01:38

It will be at near Regency Court North.

01:44

Near Regency Court North.

01:48

Her hanging up 911 location was pulled from the Vesta map on a callback.

01:53

The caller hung up in house, it was to a Kenneth room at this address.

01:59

6.1 coming.

02:05

Twet County entry in County County 202

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County 1042

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236 station 1080s 108 1040

02:27

Sunni fire, Sling a 2184 in Route 144 in West Fleet Drive

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Copy Slinger command, just be advised there is a tree that is now on fire.

02:36

The caller can also hear the power line is working.

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State Hwy 144 & W Lake Dr, West Bend, WI 53095

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