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Garbage Truck Pulled Down Wires

E Kemper Rd & Reading Rd

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Summary

  • A Rumpke garbage truck in Cincinnati became entangled in utility wires, dragging them for about a quarter-mile and bringing down live wires along Kemper Road. This incident left a person trapped inside the vehicle until Duke Energy crews could safely de-energize the lines for their removal.

Timeline

Kemper Road was closed in both directions, and nearby train tracks are expected to remain closed for several hours while crews cleared the electrical hazard.

Downed wires left a person trapped inside the vehicle while Duke Energy crews worked to safely de-energize the lines so they could remove the individual.

A Rumpke garbage truck became entangled in utility wires and dragged them about a quarter-mile, bringing live wires down along Kemper Road.

A user video shows firefighters at the scene of live downed wires.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Kemper Rd & Reading Rd.

Kemper Road was closed in both directions, and nearby train tracks are expected to remain closed for several hours while crews cleared the electrical hazard.

Downed wires left a person trapped inside the vehicle while Duke Energy crews worked to safely de-energize the lines so they could remove the individual.

A Rumpke garbage truck became entangled in utility wires and dragged them about a quarter-mile, bringing live wires down along Kemper Road.

A user video shows firefighters at the scene of live downed wires.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Kemper Rd & Reading Rd.

Kemper Road was closed in both directions, and nearby train tracks are expected to remain closed for several hours while crews cleared the electrical hazard.

Downed wires left a person trapped inside the vehicle while Duke Energy crews worked to safely de-energize the lines so they could remove the individual.

A Rumpke garbage truck became entangled in utility wires and dragged them about a quarter-mile, bringing live wires down along Kemper Road.

A user video shows firefighters at the scene of live downed wires.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Kemper Rd & Reading Rd.

Kemper Road was closed in both directions, and nearby train tracks are expected to remain closed for several hours while crews cleared the electrical hazard.

Downed wires left a person trapped inside the vehicle while Duke Energy crews worked to safely de-energize the lines so they could remove the individual.

A Rumpke garbage truck became entangled in utility wires and dragged them about a quarter-mile, bringing live wires down along Kemper Road.

A user video shows firefighters at the scene of live downed wires.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Kemper Rd & Reading Rd.

Kemper Road was closed in both directions, and nearby train tracks are expected to remain closed for several hours while crews cleared the electrical hazard.

Downed wires left a person trapped inside the vehicle while Duke Energy crews worked to safely de-energize the lines so they could remove the individual.

A Rumpke garbage truck became entangled in utility wires and dragged them about a quarter-mile, bringing live wires down along Kemper Road.

A user video shows firefighters at the scene of live downed wires.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Kemper Rd & Reading Rd.

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Radio Clips

Hamilton County Police, Fire & EMS Dispatch · Sep 29, 2:36AM · 0:03
Unit 2, Kemper and Reading, they're going to need the roadway shut down.
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Comments2

brooklynUser16721340083d ago

How's it looking now?

Scoopster3333d ago

Duke electric is on scene

sheepdog3652d ago

Dude. First time using the video feature on the phone? Hold still.

P1052d ago

Due when you walk to get you a closer look of what's happening that's how it looks. In Citizen you don't always get your boring stand there 1 shot there's typically more realistic video like walking through or upto a scene

brooklynUser16721340083d ago

How's it looking now?

Scoopster3333d ago

Duke electric is on scene

sheepdog3652d ago

Dude. First time using the video feature on the phone? Hold still.

P1052d ago

Due when you walk to get you a closer look of what's happening that's how it looks. In Citizen you don't always get your boring stand there 1 shot there's typically more realistic video like walking through or upto a scene

brooklynUser16721340083d ago

How's it looking now?

Scoopster3333d ago

Duke electric is on scene

sheepdog3652d ago

Dude. First time using the video feature on the phone? Hold still.

P1052d ago

Due when you walk to get you a closer look of what's happening that's how it looks. In Citizen you don't always get your boring stand there 1 shot there's typically more realistic video like walking through or upto a scene

brooklynUser16721340083d ago

How's it looking now?

Scoopster3333d ago

Duke electric is on scene

sheepdog3652d ago

Dude. First time using the video feature on the phone? Hold still.

P1052d ago

Due when you walk to get you a closer look of what's happening that's how it looks. In Citizen you don't always get your boring stand there 1 shot there's typically more realistic video like walking through or upto a scene

brooklynUser16721340083d ago

How's it looking now?

Scoopster3333d ago

Duke electric is on scene

sheepdog3652d ago

Dude. First time using the video feature on the phone? Hold still.

P1052d ago

Due when you walk to get you a closer look of what's happening that's how it looks. In Citizen you don't always get your boring stand there 1 shot there's typically more realistic video like walking through or upto a scene

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