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Downed Live Wires Prompt Roadway Closures

N 4th St & E Nationwide Blvd

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  • A small white sedan collided with a power pole at the intersection of N 4th St and E Nationwide Blvd in Columbus, Ohio, causing downed wires and prompting the closure of 4th Street between Chestnut Street and Nationwide Boulevard. Firefighters are on the scene, and traffic is being diverted.

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Authorities are warning pedestrians to avoid the area due to potentially live wires on the ground.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:30
I'll call him. Thank you. He's supposed to be at Nationwide and 4th. He's there. I can see him from a block away, just for his attention here. 124 to 120, are you inside the secure gate on the west side of the property? 163, sorry, my locker was down. Yeah, I'm at Nationwide and 4th. S16 to 163, I was going to let you know, fire didn't already. They're saying these lines might still be live, so if you see pedestrians, make sure you try to give them a shout. Stay away from these lines.

Authorities are now blocking eastbound Nationwide Boulevard at 3rd Street to manage the situation.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:28
S16. Go ahead, sir. Do we have anyone washing off eastbound Nationwide at 3rd? Anyone at Nationwide and 3rd? 165, I'm at 3rd and Chestnut. Eastbound Nationwide can be blocked. Halfway down Nationwide at the turnaround to go into the, it doesn't need to be blocked at I. 214, I'm at that location.

Authorities have confirmed 4th Street is closed at Chestnut Street, with further closures being assessed.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:07
165 to 110, do you want 4th shut down at Spring or Chester?
Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:05
4th and Chestnut's good. We'll figure out where else we need.

Authorities are working to block off Nationwide Boulevard to prevent cars from driving over the downed wires.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:24
114. Go ahead. Does he want us to stop people at Spring? How about go around to High Street and then go up to Nationwide. We can't have cars. Cars are coming eastbound Nationwide up to 4th, and they're driving over wires there as well. If you could block Nationwide off over there. Copy.

Authorities are notifying transit services about the road closure due to downed wires.

Columbus PD PTAC 5A · 0:09
114, I'm sorry, what's that, 114? Yes ma'am, can you notify CODA off of a closer here? Yeah, I copy.

Additional units are en route to assist with road closures due to live wires across the road.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:06
S16, I copy. We'll be loading up. Radio, I guess we'll all just head out that way. Copy that.
Zone 5 (South Central) Dispatch · 0:13
110, if we could get one more car in 60 at Nationwide and 4th to shut, shut that down too. We have live wires all across the road here. I copy. We have 114 en route and 16. We'll be headed that way.

Firefighters confirm that 4th Street has been shut down between Chestnut Street and Nationwide Boulevard due to downed wires.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:15
4th and Nationwide. Yeah, copy. You know how many cars you can show me out there? I'll put you FD now. They have all 4th Street shut down between Chestnut and Nationwide.

Traffic is being diverted as 4th Street is shut down due to the incident. Additional units are assisting.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:30
112, if you want to send another car or two or have 16 come out here, we're going to have all 4th Street shut down, maybe diverted at Spring. I copy. 114, I'll send you that way. And if anyone's close to help with traffic, 4th and Nationwide. S16, I have that one. Go ahead, sir. Got four cars, 161, 163, 164, and 165. 110 to S16, I don't know if I'll be able to run here.

An additional report states that a small white sedan reportedly hit a power pole, causing the wires to fall. Firefighters are on scene.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:29
I copy, good morning. Radio to 110. 110. I'm going to pull you up north to help out with this 4A just. It's 4th and Nationwide. There's also live wires across 4th Street. We're getting multiple calls. We did get one call from a passerby saying a small white sedan hit the power pole and then left. They have no DOT. It looks like CFD's on scene now. I'll get 16 out there since they mark in. Alright, from Park to Memorial.

Firefighters are responding to a report of wires down at the intersection.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:19
Respond on 10 Bravo. Engine 1, North 4th Street and East Nationwide Boulevard, wires down. Engine 1, North 4th Street and East Nationwide Boulevard, wires down. Respond on 10 Bravo.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at N 4th St & E Nationwide Blvd.

Authorities are warning pedestrians to avoid the area due to potentially live wires on the ground.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:30
I'll call him. Thank you. He's supposed to be at Nationwide and 4th. He's there. I can see him from a block away, just for his attention here. 124 to 120, are you inside the secure gate on the west side of the property? 163, sorry, my locker was down. Yeah, I'm at Nationwide and 4th. S16 to 163, I was going to let you know, fire didn't already. They're saying these lines might still be live, so if you see pedestrians, make sure you try to give them a shout. Stay away from these lines.

Authorities are now blocking eastbound Nationwide Boulevard at 3rd Street to manage the situation.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:28
S16. Go ahead, sir. Do we have anyone washing off eastbound Nationwide at 3rd? Anyone at Nationwide and 3rd? 165, I'm at 3rd and Chestnut. Eastbound Nationwide can be blocked. Halfway down Nationwide at the turnaround to go into the, it doesn't need to be blocked at I. 214, I'm at that location.

Authorities have confirmed 4th Street is closed at Chestnut Street, with further closures being assessed.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:07
165 to 110, do you want 4th shut down at Spring or Chester?
Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:05
4th and Chestnut's good. We'll figure out where else we need.

Authorities are working to block off Nationwide Boulevard to prevent cars from driving over the downed wires.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:24
114. Go ahead. Does he want us to stop people at Spring? How about go around to High Street and then go up to Nationwide. We can't have cars. Cars are coming eastbound Nationwide up to 4th, and they're driving over wires there as well. If you could block Nationwide off over there. Copy.

Authorities are notifying transit services about the road closure due to downed wires.

Columbus PD PTAC 5A · 0:09
114, I'm sorry, what's that, 114? Yes ma'am, can you notify CODA off of a closer here? Yeah, I copy.

Additional units are en route to assist with road closures due to live wires across the road.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:06
S16, I copy. We'll be loading up. Radio, I guess we'll all just head out that way. Copy that.
Zone 5 (South Central) Dispatch · 0:13
110, if we could get one more car in 60 at Nationwide and 4th to shut, shut that down too. We have live wires all across the road here. I copy. We have 114 en route and 16. We'll be headed that way.

Firefighters confirm that 4th Street has been shut down between Chestnut Street and Nationwide Boulevard due to downed wires.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:15
4th and Nationwide. Yeah, copy. You know how many cars you can show me out there? I'll put you FD now. They have all 4th Street shut down between Chestnut and Nationwide.

Traffic is being diverted as 4th Street is shut down due to the incident. Additional units are assisting.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:30
112, if you want to send another car or two or have 16 come out here, we're going to have all 4th Street shut down, maybe diverted at Spring. I copy. 114, I'll send you that way. And if anyone's close to help with traffic, 4th and Nationwide. S16, I have that one. Go ahead, sir. Got four cars, 161, 163, 164, and 165. 110 to S16, I don't know if I'll be able to run here.

An additional report states that a small white sedan reportedly hit a power pole, causing the wires to fall. Firefighters are on scene.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:29
I copy, good morning. Radio to 110. 110. I'm going to pull you up north to help out with this 4A just. It's 4th and Nationwide. There's also live wires across 4th Street. We're getting multiple calls. We did get one call from a passerby saying a small white sedan hit the power pole and then left. They have no DOT. It looks like CFD's on scene now. I'll get 16 out there since they mark in. Alright, from Park to Memorial.

Firefighters are responding to a report of wires down at the intersection.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:19
Respond on 10 Bravo. Engine 1, North 4th Street and East Nationwide Boulevard, wires down. Engine 1, North 4th Street and East Nationwide Boulevard, wires down. Respond on 10 Bravo.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at N 4th St & E Nationwide Blvd.

Authorities are warning pedestrians to avoid the area due to potentially live wires on the ground.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:30
I'll call him. Thank you. He's supposed to be at Nationwide and 4th. He's there. I can see him from a block away, just for his attention here. 124 to 120, are you inside the secure gate on the west side of the property? 163, sorry, my locker was down. Yeah, I'm at Nationwide and 4th. S16 to 163, I was going to let you know, fire didn't already. They're saying these lines might still be live, so if you see pedestrians, make sure you try to give them a shout. Stay away from these lines.

Authorities are now blocking eastbound Nationwide Boulevard at 3rd Street to manage the situation.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:28
S16. Go ahead, sir. Do we have anyone washing off eastbound Nationwide at 3rd? Anyone at Nationwide and 3rd? 165, I'm at 3rd and Chestnut. Eastbound Nationwide can be blocked. Halfway down Nationwide at the turnaround to go into the, it doesn't need to be blocked at I. 214, I'm at that location.

Authorities have confirmed 4th Street is closed at Chestnut Street, with further closures being assessed.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:07
165 to 110, do you want 4th shut down at Spring or Chester?
Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:05
4th and Chestnut's good. We'll figure out where else we need.

Authorities are working to block off Nationwide Boulevard to prevent cars from driving over the downed wires.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:24
114. Go ahead. Does he want us to stop people at Spring? How about go around to High Street and then go up to Nationwide. We can't have cars. Cars are coming eastbound Nationwide up to 4th, and they're driving over wires there as well. If you could block Nationwide off over there. Copy.

Authorities are notifying transit services about the road closure due to downed wires.

Columbus PD PTAC 5A · 0:09
114, I'm sorry, what's that, 114? Yes ma'am, can you notify CODA off of a closer here? Yeah, I copy.

Additional units are en route to assist with road closures due to live wires across the road.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:06
S16, I copy. We'll be loading up. Radio, I guess we'll all just head out that way. Copy that.
Zone 5 (South Central) Dispatch · 0:13
110, if we could get one more car in 60 at Nationwide and 4th to shut, shut that down too. We have live wires all across the road here. I copy. We have 114 en route and 16. We'll be headed that way.

Firefighters confirm that 4th Street has been shut down between Chestnut Street and Nationwide Boulevard due to downed wires.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:15
4th and Nationwide. Yeah, copy. You know how many cars you can show me out there? I'll put you FD now. They have all 4th Street shut down between Chestnut and Nationwide.

Traffic is being diverted as 4th Street is shut down due to the incident. Additional units are assisting.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:30
112, if you want to send another car or two or have 16 come out here, we're going to have all 4th Street shut down, maybe diverted at Spring. I copy. 114, I'll send you that way. And if anyone's close to help with traffic, 4th and Nationwide. S16, I have that one. Go ahead, sir. Got four cars, 161, 163, 164, and 165. 110 to S16, I don't know if I'll be able to run here.

An additional report states that a small white sedan reportedly hit a power pole, causing the wires to fall. Firefighters are on scene.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:29
I copy, good morning. Radio to 110. 110. I'm going to pull you up north to help out with this 4A just. It's 4th and Nationwide. There's also live wires across 4th Street. We're getting multiple calls. We did get one call from a passerby saying a small white sedan hit the power pole and then left. They have no DOT. It looks like CFD's on scene now. I'll get 16 out there since they mark in. Alright, from Park to Memorial.

Firefighters are responding to a report of wires down at the intersection.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:19
Respond on 10 Bravo. Engine 1, North 4th Street and East Nationwide Boulevard, wires down. Engine 1, North 4th Street and East Nationwide Boulevard, wires down. Respond on 10 Bravo.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at N 4th St & E Nationwide Blvd.

Authorities are warning pedestrians to avoid the area due to potentially live wires on the ground.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:30
I'll call him. Thank you. He's supposed to be at Nationwide and 4th. He's there. I can see him from a block away, just for his attention here. 124 to 120, are you inside the secure gate on the west side of the property? 163, sorry, my locker was down. Yeah, I'm at Nationwide and 4th. S16 to 163, I was going to let you know, fire didn't already. They're saying these lines might still be live, so if you see pedestrians, make sure you try to give them a shout. Stay away from these lines.

Authorities are now blocking eastbound Nationwide Boulevard at 3rd Street to manage the situation.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:28
S16. Go ahead, sir. Do we have anyone washing off eastbound Nationwide at 3rd? Anyone at Nationwide and 3rd? 165, I'm at 3rd and Chestnut. Eastbound Nationwide can be blocked. Halfway down Nationwide at the turnaround to go into the, it doesn't need to be blocked at I. 214, I'm at that location.

Authorities have confirmed 4th Street is closed at Chestnut Street, with further closures being assessed.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:07
165 to 110, do you want 4th shut down at Spring or Chester?
Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:05
4th and Chestnut's good. We'll figure out where else we need.

Authorities are working to block off Nationwide Boulevard to prevent cars from driving over the downed wires.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:24
114. Go ahead. Does he want us to stop people at Spring? How about go around to High Street and then go up to Nationwide. We can't have cars. Cars are coming eastbound Nationwide up to 4th, and they're driving over wires there as well. If you could block Nationwide off over there. Copy.

Authorities are notifying transit services about the road closure due to downed wires.

Columbus PD PTAC 5A · 0:09
114, I'm sorry, what's that, 114? Yes ma'am, can you notify CODA off of a closer here? Yeah, I copy.

Additional units are en route to assist with road closures due to live wires across the road.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:06
S16, I copy. We'll be loading up. Radio, I guess we'll all just head out that way. Copy that.
Zone 5 (South Central) Dispatch · 0:13
110, if we could get one more car in 60 at Nationwide and 4th to shut, shut that down too. We have live wires all across the road here. I copy. We have 114 en route and 16. We'll be headed that way.

Firefighters confirm that 4th Street has been shut down between Chestnut Street and Nationwide Boulevard due to downed wires.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:15
4th and Nationwide. Yeah, copy. You know how many cars you can show me out there? I'll put you FD now. They have all 4th Street shut down between Chestnut and Nationwide.

Traffic is being diverted as 4th Street is shut down due to the incident. Additional units are assisting.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:30
112, if you want to send another car or two or have 16 come out here, we're going to have all 4th Street shut down, maybe diverted at Spring. I copy. 114, I'll send you that way. And if anyone's close to help with traffic, 4th and Nationwide. S16, I have that one. Go ahead, sir. Got four cars, 161, 163, 164, and 165. 110 to S16, I don't know if I'll be able to run here.

An additional report states that a small white sedan reportedly hit a power pole, causing the wires to fall. Firefighters are on scene.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:29
I copy, good morning. Radio to 110. 110. I'm going to pull you up north to help out with this 4A just. It's 4th and Nationwide. There's also live wires across 4th Street. We're getting multiple calls. We did get one call from a passerby saying a small white sedan hit the power pole and then left. They have no DOT. It looks like CFD's on scene now. I'll get 16 out there since they mark in. Alright, from Park to Memorial.

Firefighters are responding to a report of wires down at the intersection.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:19
Respond on 10 Bravo. Engine 1, North 4th Street and East Nationwide Boulevard, wires down. Engine 1, North 4th Street and East Nationwide Boulevard, wires down. Respond on 10 Bravo.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at N 4th St & E Nationwide Blvd.

Authorities are warning pedestrians to avoid the area due to potentially live wires on the ground.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:30
I'll call him. Thank you. He's supposed to be at Nationwide and 4th. He's there. I can see him from a block away, just for his attention here. 124 to 120, are you inside the secure gate on the west side of the property? 163, sorry, my locker was down. Yeah, I'm at Nationwide and 4th. S16 to 163, I was going to let you know, fire didn't already. They're saying these lines might still be live, so if you see pedestrians, make sure you try to give them a shout. Stay away from these lines.

Authorities are now blocking eastbound Nationwide Boulevard at 3rd Street to manage the situation.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:28
S16. Go ahead, sir. Do we have anyone washing off eastbound Nationwide at 3rd? Anyone at Nationwide and 3rd? 165, I'm at 3rd and Chestnut. Eastbound Nationwide can be blocked. Halfway down Nationwide at the turnaround to go into the, it doesn't need to be blocked at I. 214, I'm at that location.

Authorities have confirmed 4th Street is closed at Chestnut Street, with further closures being assessed.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:07
165 to 110, do you want 4th shut down at Spring or Chester?
Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:05
4th and Chestnut's good. We'll figure out where else we need.

Authorities are working to block off Nationwide Boulevard to prevent cars from driving over the downed wires.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:24
114. Go ahead. Does he want us to stop people at Spring? How about go around to High Street and then go up to Nationwide. We can't have cars. Cars are coming eastbound Nationwide up to 4th, and they're driving over wires there as well. If you could block Nationwide off over there. Copy.

Authorities are notifying transit services about the road closure due to downed wires.

Columbus PD PTAC 5A · 0:09
114, I'm sorry, what's that, 114? Yes ma'am, can you notify CODA off of a closer here? Yeah, I copy.

Additional units are en route to assist with road closures due to live wires across the road.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:06
S16, I copy. We'll be loading up. Radio, I guess we'll all just head out that way. Copy that.
Zone 5 (South Central) Dispatch · 0:13
110, if we could get one more car in 60 at Nationwide and 4th to shut, shut that down too. We have live wires all across the road here. I copy. We have 114 en route and 16. We'll be headed that way.

Firefighters confirm that 4th Street has been shut down between Chestnut Street and Nationwide Boulevard due to downed wires.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:15
4th and Nationwide. Yeah, copy. You know how many cars you can show me out there? I'll put you FD now. They have all 4th Street shut down between Chestnut and Nationwide.

Traffic is being diverted as 4th Street is shut down due to the incident. Additional units are assisting.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:30
112, if you want to send another car or two or have 16 come out here, we're going to have all 4th Street shut down, maybe diverted at Spring. I copy. 114, I'll send you that way. And if anyone's close to help with traffic, 4th and Nationwide. S16, I have that one. Go ahead, sir. Got four cars, 161, 163, 164, and 165. 110 to S16, I don't know if I'll be able to run here.

An additional report states that a small white sedan reportedly hit a power pole, causing the wires to fall. Firefighters are on scene.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:29
I copy, good morning. Radio to 110. 110. I'm going to pull you up north to help out with this 4A just. It's 4th and Nationwide. There's also live wires across 4th Street. We're getting multiple calls. We did get one call from a passerby saying a small white sedan hit the power pole and then left. They have no DOT. It looks like CFD's on scene now. I'll get 16 out there since they mark in. Alright, from Park to Memorial.

Firefighters are responding to a report of wires down at the intersection.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:19
Respond on 10 Bravo. Engine 1, North 4th Street and East Nationwide Boulevard, wires down. Engine 1, North 4th Street and East Nationwide Boulevard, wires down. Respond on 10 Bravo.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at N 4th St & E Nationwide Blvd.

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Comments8

PickeringtonUser78404800514h ago

I talked with one officer, he said the driver had a medical emergency

BSafeEastSide14h ago

Man they took out the whole block

jlyg196414h ago

Waiting at work on eta for electricity to come back ..

columbusUser115925000915h ago

Under the influence trying to hurry home before normal Americans go to work. Unreal.

PickeringtonUser78404800514h ago

I talked with one officer, he said the driver had a medical emergency

BSafeEastSide14h ago

Man they took out the whole block

jlyg196414h ago

Waiting at work on eta for electricity to come back ..

columbusUser115925000915h ago

Under the influence trying to hurry home before normal Americans go to work. Unreal.

PickeringtonUser78404800514h ago

I talked with one officer, he said the driver had a medical emergency

BSafeEastSide14h ago

Man they took out the whole block

jlyg196414h ago

Waiting at work on eta for electricity to come back ..

columbusUser115925000915h ago

Under the influence trying to hurry home before normal Americans go to work. Unreal.

PickeringtonUser78404800514h ago

I talked with one officer, he said the driver had a medical emergency

BSafeEastSide14h ago

Man they took out the whole block

jlyg196414h ago

Waiting at work on eta for electricity to come back ..

columbusUser115925000915h ago

Under the influence trying to hurry home before normal Americans go to work. Unreal.

PickeringtonUser78404800514h ago

I talked with one officer, he said the driver had a medical emergency

BSafeEastSide14h ago

Man they took out the whole block

jlyg196414h ago

Waiting at work on eta for electricity to come back ..

columbusUser115925000915h ago

Under the influence trying to hurry home before normal Americans go to work. Unreal.

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