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Multiple live power lines down at east oak and 9th streets, New Albany IN

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E Oak St & E 9th St, New Albany, IN 47150

Multiple live power lines have fallen onto roadways at the intersection near East Oak Street and East 9th Street. Two utility poles are snapped, and live wires are on fences. This caused a power outage in the nearby area and traffic signals are not working. There is a large crowd of bystanders nearby, and emergency services have requested additional police and fire units to control the crowd and ensure public safety.

Audio|Source: New Albany Police and Fire
02:19
Transcript:
00:00
We're responding to Single Engine District 1, East Knight Street, East Oak Street, East 9th, and Oak.
00:06
We've got true power lines down on the roadway, possibly live.
00:10
Time out is,
00:12
1911.
00:21
Go ahead.
00:23
In the area of Pearl and Elm, there is no power, no stoplights, and also I'll talk with a couple people in businesses,
00:32
but they have no power also.
00:36
I'm clear on Pearl and Elm likes. I'll advise the street department.
00:44
Engine 1W radio, can I get a PD[1] unit to get, hey, whoa! Can I get a PD unit out here for ground control, even possibly another engine company? We've got a lot of bystanders out here. We've got a huge issue right now.
01:00
We'll start feeding another engine at 1913.
01:04
County 32 is Engine 1.
01:08
Go ahead for engine one.
01:11
Okay, what do you have?
01:16
We have a complete intersection down.
01:20
We've got two poles snapped,
01:23
live wires laying on fencers.
01:29
104.
01:33
We can go ahead and start engine 3 that way.
01:38
Radio Spectre.
01:44
There's multiple power lines in the roadway, possibly live wire.
01:48
You're not exit your vehicle, but fire are requesting you for a crowd control possible live wires.
01:57
Please watch.
02:06
Thank you, Chris, Father.
02:12
If I can get you to come up a oak to Oak in 9th.
Police codes explained
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[1]
PD: Property-damage crash (no injuries)

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E Oak St & E 9th St, New Albany, IN 47150
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