Truck takes down utility lines, knocks out power along Grand Central
Brad Smith of the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department stands in the turn lane going into Grand Central Mall with a stop sign as firefighters became traffic directors in front of the mall Monday. (Photo by Jeff Baughan)
Kandi Habeb, president and founder of the Save A Feral Kitty Program, gave an update on the program’s activities in Belpre at Monday’s meeting of Belpre City Council. (Photo by Wayne Towner)
Empire Builders owner Hank Oldaker goes over the debris from a demolished house Monday at 1100 Swann St., Parkersburg. That house brings the number of dilapidated houses razed in Parkersburg in the last two years to 50. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
Empire Builders owner Hank Oldaker digs in the debris of a house his company demolished Monday morning at 1100 Swann St. in Parkersburg. That brings the number of dilapidated houses razed in Parkersburg in the last two years to 50. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
The house at 1100 Swann St. is shown before it was torn down Monday. (Photo Provided by Gary Moss)
The next house on Parkersburg’s demolition list is 807 Swann St., shown here Monday. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
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A truck from the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department sits at the scene of a downed utility line on Monday between Burger King and Firehouse Subs. A bread delivery truck hit a utility pole and power was out to the traffic lights in front of Grand Central Mall. (Photo by Jeff Baughan)
Capt. Tim Woollard of the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department speaks to firefighters at the scene of the downed utility line while directing traffic in front of Grand Central Mall. (Photo by Jeff Baughan)
Right: A Vienna firefighter relays information involving damage about the downed line Monday morning. (Photo by Jeff Baughan)
Brad Smith of the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department stands in the turn lane going into Grand Central Mall with a stop sign as firefighters became traffic directors in front of the mall Monday. (Photo by Jeff Baughan)
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Tombstones and paper cut-outs of people depict what would happen if the Affordable Care Act is repealed at a rally of Wood County Indivisible on Monday at Bicentennial Park. (Photo by Jess Mancini)
Participants stand during a rally by Wood County Indivisible Monday at Bicentennial Park to protest the latest Republican attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. (Photo by Jess Mancini)
Sarah Townsend speaks Monday at a rally, which was organized by Wood County Indivisible, against the latest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. (Photo by Jess Mancini)
VIENNA — A mid-morning downing of a utility line in the alley between Grand Central Aveue, Burger King and Firehouse Subs caused more technology damage than physical damage to the vehicle which took down the line.
The 11:07 a.m. Monday accident resulted in power being out on Grand Central Avenue from the floodwall to the Vienna Wal-Mart, according to Sgt. Rick Berdine of the Vienna Police Department. Berdine said there were no injuries and no citations issued.
Traffic signals on Grand Central Avenue were without power throughout the affected area, Berdine said.
“The accident itself did not take any power lines,” said Berdine. “It only took out utility lines.”
Berdine said the bread delivery truck from SBC Transportation Inc. of Youngstown left the Burger King parking lot, crossed the alley and took out the low-hanging lines.”
A truck from the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department sits at the scene of a downed utility line on Monday between Burger King and Firehouse Subs. A bread delivery truck hit a utility pole and power was out to the traffic lights in front of Grand Central Mall. (Photo by Jeff Baughan)
Capt. Tim Woollard of the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department said there was no electrical hazard.
“But it will probably affect some buildings along the alley until the utilities can get in and put the lines back in place,” he said. “Some of the utilities are going to be down for an unknown time. The line ripped down is quite a mess.”
Woollard and firefighters Cody Scholler and Brad Smith found themselves helping with traffic control at the four-way intersection at the scene during the traffic light outage. The traffic heading into Parkersburg was reduced to two lanes in front of the Burger King.
Jody Hopkins, general manager of Grand Central Mall, said the mall building itself did not lose power “but buildings along the exterior portions of the mall, places like Burger King, Toys R Us, Popeyes, Panera Bread, Ruby Tuesday and other places may have. It is sporadic as to who is on and off at times.”
Woollard said the low-hanging lines in the alley, which runs from Grand Central Avenue to the entry lane of the mall, “are constantly a source of calls,” he said. “The two poles in the middle of the alley have low-hanging lines. Trucks are constantly getting tangled.”
Capt. Tim Woollard of the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department speaks to firefighters at the scene of the downed utility line while directing traffic in front of Grand Central Mall. (Photo by Jeff Baughan)
Right: A Vienna firefighter relays information involving damage about the downed line Monday morning. (Photo by Jeff Baughan)