Road closed on Jefferson Road due to low power lines, Whitefield ME


A vehicle with front-end damage likely from hitting a tree caused low-hanging power lines on Jefferson Road. The road is closed to large vehicles while fire and police manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Lincoln County Fire/EMS and Police
01:30
Transcript:
00:00
To advise, we're going to have to shut down near Jefferson Rd for a bit.
00:02
The wires are low, trucks can't get through.
00:04
518[1], 1248.
00:05
Lincoln Calm, Wainfield 3.
00:07
Lincoln, I'm going to have to request the retone.
00:15
The wires have settled further and this road is not passable with large height vehicles.
00:22
10.4, would you like me to retone?
00:24
4. 4.
00:25
Whitefield fire[2], standby for tone.
00:26
Whitefield fire[2], respond near Jefferson Rd for low-hanging power lines, traffic control repeating Whitefield Fire, respond near Jefferson Rd for low-hanging wires and traffic control.
00:41
Time of your tones at 1249.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
518: Unit/Officer identifier
[2]
Whitefield fire: Fire department dispatch
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Location mentioned:
Near Jefferson Rd, Whitefield, ME 04353
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