Dump Truck Takes Down Telephone And Cable Wires On Route 9 In Lacey

Motorists heading on Route 9 may encounter traffic delays into Saturday while Verizon and Comcast crews work overnight to repair damage caused when a dump truck took down telephone and cable wires, Sgt. Paul Sullivan said.

Lacey police responded to the intersection of Route 9 and South Street at 9:05 p.m. on Friday. The operator of the dump truck owned by G & D Materials left the rear dump in the up position when he left the parking lot of 727 Route 9 North in Lanoka Harbor, he said.

The truck ripped telephone and cable wires from several poles, and the wires became tangled in the truck. Route 9 from Laurel Boulevard to Warren Avenue in Lanoka Harbor was closed and traffic detoured for two hours until the scene was cleared, Sulllivan said.

The State Department of Transportation’s Incident Management Response Team responded to assist with traffic until crews from Jersey Central Power and Light, Verizon, and Comcast could clear the scene. Route 9 is open, but there may be delays as crews work through the night to make repairs, he said.