Semitrailer gets tangled with power lines, knocking over poles in northwest OKC
According to police, OG&E said the area should be cleared up around noon. Drivers are urged to avoid the area
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Updated: 9:21 AM CDT Jun 18, 2024
OKAY, AUDREY, THANK YOU. ALSO HAPPENING NOW. DOWNED POWER LINE SHUT DOWN AN INTERSECTION IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA CITY. CREWS ARE ON THAT SCENE AT NORTHWEST 56TH AND PORTLAND. SHELBY MONTGOMERY. SHE IS LIVE THERE NOW. AND SHELBY, ARE THERE ANY UPDATES SINCE WE LAST SPOKE TO YOU EARLIER THIS MORNING? GOOD MORNING. THE ONLY UPDATE SO FAR IS THAT THE INTERSECTION IS STILL CLOSED THIS MORNING. YOU CAN SEE NORTHWEST 56TH AND PORTLAND. WE HAVE POLICE ON SCENE, OGNI ON SCENE WORKING ON THOSE POWER POLES. AND LET ME SHOW YOU THE CAUSE OF THIS. SO POLICE SAY THIS SEMI TRAILER RIGHT HERE DROVE INTO THIS BANK PARKING LOT. THE POWER LINES WERE LOW. IT GOT CAUGHT ON THE TRAILER OF THIS TRUCK AND AS YOU CAN SEE, THOSE LINES STILL STUCK UNDERNEATH THAT TRAILER. IT DID BEND OVER A COUPLE OF POLES, BUT IT KNOCKED DOWN TWO OF THOSE POLES HERE AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHWEST 56TH AND PORTLAND. THAT’S THE ONE G.A. CREWS ARE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW. AS YOU CAN SEE, THEY HAVE KNOCKED ONE POLE OVER COMPLETELY SO THEY CAN GET IT REMOVED. BUT POLICE DIRECTING TRAFFIC RIGHT NOW TWO LANES ARE OPEN. SO THERE IS STILL SOME WAY YOU CAN GET THROUGH HERE. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO COME DOWN HERE. BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, KIND OF A MESS RIGHT HERE IN NORTHWEST 56 IN PORTLAND. SO IF YOU HAVE TO COME OUT HERE, TRY TO FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE REPORTING LIVE IN NORTHWEST
Semitrailer gets tangled with power lines, knocking over poles in northwest OKC
According to police, OG&E said the area should be cleared up around noon. Drivers are urged to avoid the area
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Updated: 9:21 AM CDT Jun 18, 2024
Police have shut down part of Portland Avenue in northwest Oklahoma City because of an incident involving a semitrailer that knocked down power lines.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Authorities told KOCO 5 that a driver entered an area "he shouldn't have" near Portland Avenue and Northwest 56th Street, causing the semitrailer to get tangled with power lines. The incident knocked over two power poles.Oklahoma City police and OG&E crews are at the scene, blocking off the area and rerouting drivers.>> Download the KOCO 5 AppAccording to police, OG&E said the area should be cleared up around noon. Drivers are urged to avoid the area.No injuries were reported.Top Headlines Oklahoma Election Guide: What voters need to know before casting ballot in June 18 primaries At least 1 dead after overnight crash along I-44 in southwest Oklahoma City Packard's New American Kitchen closing its doors after 11 years in Midtown Suspect in Edmond kidnapping identified by law enforcement Here's what you need to know about the lawsuit against the NFL by 'Sunday Ticket' subscribers
OKLAHOMA CITY — Police have shut down part of Portland Avenue in northwest Oklahoma City because of an incident involving a semitrailer that knocked down power lines.
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Authorities told KOCO 5 that a driver entered an area "he shouldn't have" near Portland Avenue and Northwest 56th Street, causing the semitrailer to get tangled with power lines. The incident knocked over two power poles.
Oklahoma City police and OG&E crews are at the scene, blocking off the area and rerouting drivers.
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According to police, OG&E said the area should be cleared up around noon. Drivers are urged to avoid the area.
No injuries were reported.
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