Crash involving CMV pulls down seven utility poles, leaves downed wires on a number of automobiles
Officers in Stoneham, Massachusetts, are responding to an incident involving a truck that resulted in a number of downed utility poles.
The incident occurred round 9:30 a.m. on March 1 on Montvale Avenue in Stoneham.
WCVB studies {that a} truck clipped an influence wire, which resulted in seven utility poles coming down.
Downed wires fell on a number of automobiles.
The Stoneham Hearth Division reported that an individual was trapped in a car on account of downed wires and couldn’t be rescued till the facility was shut off.
No accidents have been reported.
Breaking replace: 7 utility poles snapped and down… 2 vehicles and three automobiles broken when tractor trailer truck snags an overhead wire on Montvale Ave in Stoneham..a whole lot are with out energy at houses and companies within the space #7News pic.twitter.com/If59Af5cXk
— Steve Cooper (@scooperon7) March 1, 2023
“We’re nonetheless investigating precisely what brought about all seven utility poles to come back down on the similar time, however we’re certain that Montvale Avenue will likely be closed on this space for an prolonged time frame,” mentioned Stoneham Chief McIntyre. “We’re asking the general public to keep away from the world to ease visitors congestion as we reply to this incident.”
