Crews work to clean up the power pole that was taken down by a tractor trailer on Curtis Parkway Wednesday. (Erik Green/Staff)
Authorities say a truck driver was attempting to turn around on Curtis Parkway at Ga. 53 Wednesday afternoon when the truck snagged a guide-wire and pulled down a power pole.
Curtis Parkway was subsequently shut down and power was lost to nearby businesses.
According to Det. Lt. Tony Pyle of the Calhoun Police Department the trucker, who has not been identified, pulled into the parking lot of Backyard Oasis and attempted to cross through grass and into the adjacent Kangaroo parking lot when the truck became entangled with the wire and subsequently pulled the pole down.
“The guy made an error in judgment,” Pyle said.
There were no injuries in the accident.
The Kangaroo and Krystal across the street were shutdown due to the power outage, Pyle said.
At around 6 p.m. Wednesday, Pyle estimated crews would be on the scene for another three to four hours and officers would be directing traffic.
Pyle said he did not anticipate that the driver would face any charges. The truck was registered to Florilli Transportation, Pyle said. The company is based in West Liberty, Iowa.
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Curtis Parkway at U.S. 53 was closed late Wednesday after a tractor-trailer became entangled in power lines and pulled a power pole down. Nearby businesses were without power as city crews worked to restore power. As of 5 p.m. there was no word on when power would be restored. The driver of the truck was uninjured. Visit www.calhountimes.com for updates.
Certifiable fact: the interest on debt figures you so eagerly hang on the previous administration actually include interest paid on Treasury notes and bonds, Savings bonds, GAS and State/Local special purpose securities. (FYI: that is interest owed no matter who is president) Foreign indebtedness, notes/bonds are a portion but NOT the sole expenditures for interest.
Furthermore, it is but a simple accounting trick to apply interest payments to any budget item; whichever is more politically expedient for one’s position. Predictably, wars and evil-rich tax cuts are the favored targets for your argument. Don’t argue the point with me; try the Treasury Department as it is the source of my facts.
Admittedly, you had me on Manti Te’o’s girlfriend. Had to look it up. Just another low-information-voter news blurb that has the low information crowd enthralled.
Not one nugget and about as real as Manti Te'o's girlfriend.
Certifiable fact: Most of the extra debt we've acquired over the last four years is attributable to the interest on money borrowed during the Bush years to fund two wars and huge tax cuts for millionaires.
And while I'm at it, you complain or comment negatively about everything local. If you don't like what's going on in the county, then run for office.....or, have you already attempted that and were soundly defeated?
Rights to quash – what part of “shall not be infringed” do you NOT understand?
The statement was “progressiveness to propagate” (at least quote me correctly) and I guess in your world the anointed one is the master of sound fiscal policy i.e., ever increasing deficits, debt and demanding unilateral authority to increase the spending limit. But food stamps are stimulus right? Wall Street is up and down no matter who occupies the Oval orifice. It’s all just paper. Tangible assets like real estate are in the tank overall.
The dumbest things written in the Calhoun Times? That’s a rather high standard to meet but you certainly are in contention.
“…guns to confiscate?” In Obama's gun policy speech, he invoked Saint Reagan, who, it turns out, supported an assault weapon ban. So the conservatives must reluctantly agree, right? Nope, “NO Party” is now saying Ronnie R was demented and racist for supporting it.
“…rights to quash?” New gun turns anyone into a sharpshooter able to hit a target almost one mile away. What could possibly go wrong?
“…progress to spread?” Obama's anti-business policies have devastated Wall St. to the tune of a 40% increase since 2009
We shall be struck with surprise if response is not among the dumbest five things written in the Calhoun Times this year.
Well, egg on our face along with the occasional K combo?
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