Live power line sparks across Route 309, cars pass over, Luzerne County PA
Road ClosureA live power line was reported sparking across Route 309 near Sand Springs in Butler Township, Pennsylvania. Several cars drove over the wire while emergency fire and police units responded to the scene.
Audio|Source: Eastern Columbia and Western Luzerne Fire and EMS
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Call Regional Fire Route 309 by Kisholweather Connect Drive to Butler Township for a wire across roadway, 11-12.
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Go ahead.
00:17
Are you expecting a pizza truck up there?
00:21
Yeah, probably. Is it a Nargonne?
00:25
Yep, they're on their way up.
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Okay.
00:31
There's two trucks coming out.
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116. 16, C5.
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C-5. C-5.
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I'll be on the way to the scene to investigate wire down.
00:56
Greg, I've got to be running around at 1114.
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It's going to be right at the intersection that you're going in towards Sand Springs off of 309.
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Wire is live sparking at this time.
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Also, I have a HPD officer currently on scene with the caller.
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I'm clear down here.
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Come on, senior.
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We have a three-phase wire lane across the road.
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I believe that's what it is.
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Do you want to switch over the fire, so you're on off one? Number.
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You ready to receive?
01:45
Go ahead, Marty.
01:48
Four is six.
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And six.
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And they said cars drove over the wire and it was sparking, so we're going to need Dupin-L here.
02:04
Okay, for it.
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Also we want to switch back over to south. Ross 1.
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Butler Township, PA
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