Vehicle crashes into pole and tree causing fire and power outage, Chelmsford MA
TrafficA vehicle crashed into a telephone pole near Westford Street in Chelmsford, snapping the pole and causing electrical wires to fall. The vehicle then hit a tree, which briefly caught fire. The driver exited the vehicle and appeared unharmed. Fire and police responded to the scene to address the fire and power outage caused by the downed wires.
Audio|Source: Chelmsford Police and Fire
04:56
Transcript:
00:00
By near Westford Street for the motor vehicle that struck the pole and is now into a tree.
00:05
I guess the operator is out walking around.
00:10
Refereeat. The car.
00:21
Chalced the car two.
00:25
Two.
00:27
76, Wama and a half, 87 female shortness of breath,
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lightheaded and dizziness.
00:43
Proceive 276.
00:45
Paralymp, engine two.
00:47
Answering engine two.
00:50
Two light of two, 76, Weldon for the medical.
00:54
Two, two, fire alarm,
00:57
not against the law for engine two, 276, Wulman Ave for the medical.
01:06
Chumps of the car three.
01:11
Be advised the tree is now on fire through the electrical wire.
01:16
We're going to start the fire department.
01:19
See you.
01:25
Drive, Jumption.
01:29
I'm off. Did they say what the vehicle description was?
01:40
They did not give a vehicle description.
01:42
Again, it hit the telephone pole is now into a tree near Westford Street.
01:47
It was called in by the homeowner.
01:50
10-4[1]. I'm off.
01:51
It's not on fire, but we're going to have to shut this down.
01:55
Tancel.
02:10
5 to 3 if you want to shut it down from the Pine Hill side.
02:16
See.
02:17
And if two's gone out, you can set with six vault.
02:21
Tenged two.
02:22
You got a 276 woman up.
02:30
F3 and the rescue on.
02:34
You've F3. Yourself and the rescue are responding.
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Be advised.
02:39
Police are on scene.
02:40
The branches are not on fire.
02:42
I say again, are not on fire.
02:50
F3 has it.
02:55
Fire alarm, engine 3 is on.
02:58
Sheltz with fire alarm, I'll take it still on for F3, Rescue 1, Engine 3, near Westford Street for the crash.
03:05
See,
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Chancellor Rob.
03:13
C, C, 3. C, 3.
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Signs out.
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Steve 9.
03:32
2 is on Lohman.
03:35
Receive 2.
03:37
5, Chalmers. Car 5.
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The hole is completely snapped, hanging.
03:59
I'll give them a call.
04:00
Do you have a poll number?
04:02
Can't get one right now, but there's primaries on the ground.
04:07
The pole is completely snapped.
04:10
Stand for you.
04:15
I'll let you know on that we've got a poll that's completely snapped in half.
04:19
It's by National Grid.
04:25
Save one big involves.
04:27
There's a poll snapped in a half.
04:29
John Tech in the grid.
04:31
Do we have a poll number?
04:37
Five, Cheltson.
04:39
Car five.
04:42
So one of the involved polls is going to be number 53.
04:45
We see 53, no.
04:51
Rescue ones off.
04:55
See, for rescue, you're going on.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative response indicating message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Westford St, Chelmsford, MA 01824
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