Bus entangled with wires at North St and Wicklow, Windsor Locks CT
Fire & ArsonA Connecticut Transit bus at the intersection near North Street and Wicklow Street in Windsor Locks became entangled with downed wires beneath it. It was unclear if the wires were live. Fire and police units responded to the scene, blocked roads, and investigated. No further issues were found, and the situation was cleared.
Audio|Source: Windsor Locks Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Windsor Locks Fire responding to the area of North Street and Wicklow for Connecticut Transit Bus.
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That has encountered wires and they are underneath the bus at this point, unknown if they're alive.
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Repeating Windsor Locks Fire, responding to the area of North Street and Wicklow,
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reported Connecticut Transit bus.
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Encountered wires.
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The operator did not know. They encountered wires,
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and the wires are now entangled under the bus.
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Unknown if the wires are live,
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the call comes through Connecticut Transit District. match at 2217.
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Call 139 from squad 238 on Innski 1-1-128.
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251.
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8239, we're fine.
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251.
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251.
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5-1. 5-1, are you still out on Ahern?
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5-1, 104. But I can clear if there's something more present.
01:21
Yeah, Telford, I, uh, in the area of North Street and Wicklow, just got a call from Connecticut Transit Dispatch, they have a bus in that area.
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North and Wicklow that encountered wires.
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The wires are entangled under the bus.
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Unknown if they're live or type of wire, FD's and route.
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Five on, seven point.
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In front of the yellow house, there doesn't be a beer or anything.
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Yeah, I just saw Brandt said that come down.
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Probably got hung up on the wires and was arching and it was lost.
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I got nothing on trial. I'd say we could probably clear.
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Set four, station DM from Squad 3.38,
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nothing found, clear the unit, we're out for and clear.
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Nothing found, all units are clear.
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44, it's just a driver.
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14 responding.
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14 responding.
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12 responding. 12 respondent.
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12 responding.
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14 in the area check.
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14 to the area, check.
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Right here.
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251.
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251. 251.
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251, this regard.
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Ready up.
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17th responding.
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Uh,
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where's the last space, command?
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Good, clear.
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I'm going to need North Street blocked at Center Street.
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We've already got one PD unit blocking at West Street. We've got wires down the roadway, unknown as secondary versus cable.
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Roger, north at center.
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Five to 14, are you closer to Wicklow Street or West Street?
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I'm currently in the area of Dickerman in Washington, where I got a tree came down and took wires off of the house at the corner.
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So this group be number (number withheld) North Street.
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Those are the first set of wires that were done. They came in contact with the bus down by Wicklow guy trying to make contact with them.
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All right, we'll go down on Wicklow Street.
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Yeah, it's going to be your best access. Thank you for now.
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Location mentioned:
North St & Wicklow St, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
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