Weathered utility pole on Raynor sparks safety concerns among El Pasoans

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- At Raynor, a busy intersection in central El Paso, this pole has been broken for months.

"The thing is, that the post, as you see it being held with just those cables, the pole is practically just hanging in the air," says Carlos Muñuz. He's the owner of Pipo Barber Academy, just down the street. 

He says if you look closely at the pole, you can see, it is not supported by the concrete. It’s being held from up by wires.

Carlos and others near Raynor first reported the broken pole about four months ago.

Yet the pole still stands, barely.

Carlos says the pole has become a growing safety concern for El Pasoans living and working in the neighborhood.

He says that at any given time, this street sees a lot of traffic, vehicles, and people because there are other businesses around here in the 5 Points Area. He says yes, there is the risk of someone getting hurt and it’s been months.

I reached out to El Paso Electric and they told me the pole doesn't belong to them either. 

But they did said in an updated statement, quote, "We have identified the pole belonging to AT&T/Time Warner. As mentioned earlier, if we do not hear a response for them soon, we will work to assist with removing the pole on our end."

Until then, some El Pasoans are still walking past the damaged pole every day.

Carlos says, that they need to come address the problem so they can help avoid an accident before it happens.

Some El Pasoans even say they have called the El Paso Fire Department and the El Paso Police Department.

Still, no one has come to fix it.