Truck hits power lines causing outage and sparks, Phillipsburg NJ


A truck struck power lines near Fleming Drive causing the wires to fall onto the truck and spark. This caused a power outage in the area. Residents are without electricity and emergency fire services are responding.
Audio|Source: Warren County Police, Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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Just be advised we are sending fire now.
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near Fleming Drive. A caller advising the wires are barking.
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(name withheld) is. Thank you. We'll head that way.
00:17
Four copies. No help.
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near Fleming Drive truck struck wires wires are across the truck and sparking 94 fire 94 fire area near Fleming Drive truck struck wires wires wires across the truck and sparking 1345 upper 24 warrant okay
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Lincoln Street, Fleming Drive.
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Fleming Drive.
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There is a truck cable wire, but it has affected power, there's power out in the area. I'll give you a poll number for JCP&L.
01:25
Okay.
01:31
Forward County, you put me out on Fleming Drive. Is there a specific location they're seeing the sparking?
01:44
near Fleming Drive.
01:46
there's a lot of people coming out, they might all be out.
01:53
I'm on the phone with GCPNL. We're getting all the calls.
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Location mentioned:
Near Fleming Dr, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
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