Downed utility wires block South West Coast Highway, Newport OR
TrafficA downed utility and telephone wire is draped over power lines on South West Coast Highway near Newport, Oregon. This has created a hazard on the roadway, leading to closure of the highway and traffic being rerouted.
Audio|Source: Toledo Fire West & East, Lincoln County Fire 1 & 2, and PWA
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Transcript:
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Yaha Fire a wire down, type 2, 53, Huffer Coast Highway.
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Yaha Fire, a wire down, type 2, 53, Huff 3, South West Coast Highway.
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Medics 907, Priority Under Medical 1-(number withheld).
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Dr.(name withheld) 9-0-0-7-8-0-0-2-0-7-0-2-0.
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I mean the case you were responding to unfortunately.
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Failed pressing, pressing route to the floor now.
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Bha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-
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Hey, hello, pressure you do not be currently blocking the first-bound 101 LIS looks like. Uh,
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the utility, uh, cable line, draped over, uh, power lines. And you can't respond to you safely.
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Mail and dispatching 1442.
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Medicaid is reserved.
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Copy Medicaid, UMP, 1442.
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Copy Medicaid, UMP, 1442.
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To say a little pressure he can't you also advise the the telephone company.
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It looks like if your telephone line is struck across the high voltage line.
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Medium voltage lights.
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In-sail, it looks like a lot of what's going on all, so we're going to close the highway. We're going to loop traffic through with Brenda.
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Location mentioned:
Near SW Coast Hwy, Newport, OR 97365
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