Crane Truck Pulls Down Power Lines

Crane Truck Pulls Down Power Lines


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(KSL News) Live power lines littered the street near 3000 South and West Temple this afternoon.

A crane truck had its boom out too far, causing it to catch on the power line as it drove by.

The lines carried about 70-thousand volts of electricity when they came down.

Crane Truck Pulls Down Power Lines

Lines fell on cars, buildings and fences and even burned part of the road.

No one was injured.

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