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Atlanta News Van Explodes After Hitting Power Lines
ATLANTA - Two Atlanta television reporters are recovering from minor injuries they received when their news truck touched power lines and caused an explosion.
WSB-TV Channel 2 reporter Tom Jones and photographer Leonard Raglin were driving away after doing a live shot at the Fulton County jail Wednesday afternoon when the truck's telescoping pole hit power lines.
The mast is supposed to be lowered if the truck is in motion.
The resulting explosion left the truck heavily damaged and blew apart the road underneath.
Fire singed the front of the truck and the explosion left the side-view mirrors dangling off the vehicle. Jones and Raglin were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital to be checked.
WSB-TV General Manager Bill Hoffman said there were no apparent injuries aside from minor bumps, bruises and burns. He said the men are very lucky.
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Information from: WSB-TV, http://www.wsbtv.com/index.html
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Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
WSB-TV Channel 2 reporter Tom Jones and photographer Leonard Raglin were driving away after doing a live shot at the Fulton County jail Wednesday afternoon when the truck's telescoping pole hit power lines.
The mast is supposed to be lowered if the truck is in motion.
The resulting explosion left the truck heavily damaged and blew apart the road underneath.
Fire singed the front of the truck and the explosion left the side-view mirrors dangling off the vehicle. Jones and Raglin were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital to be checked.
WSB-TV General Manager Bill Hoffman said there were no apparent injuries aside from minor bumps, bruises and burns. He said the men are very lucky.
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Information from: WSB-TV, http://www.wsbtv.com/index.html
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WSBTV: Slideshow
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Permalink Reply by John Rulli Jr. on
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Interesting!!!
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Permalink Reply by Jay Nicholson on
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You'd think they learn. This isn't the first, and probably not the last, incident. These have resulted in fatalities and serious injuries. These guys were lucky.
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