Vehicle hits utility pole and flees in Hopkinton, Hopkinton MA
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a vehicle struck a utility pole near Bay Path in Hopkinton, causing damage and downed wires. The vehicle, a white box truck with front and passenger side damage, fled north on Route 85. Southborough police stopped the vehicle near Route 9.
Audio|Heard on: Hopkinton Police, Fire and DPW
Listen to dispatch call
05:46
Transcript:
00:00
Control 29, can you respond to the area of Bay Path for a vehicle that hit a pole? The pole seems to be in rough shape and then the vehicle took off.
00:10
Sounds like possibly a white box truck.
00:23
This is 24 controllers, one walk.
00:27
Copy that.
00:34
Sounds like one of the lines is down.
00:37
Be advised.
00:43
29 copy.
00:52
24, copy. That way.
01:03
24 control.
01:05
You stated no direction of travel for that truck?
01:14
They said headed north on Route 85.
01:20
Received. If you can just have Southborough, 404.
01:25
I'll be good for it.
01:39
Twenty-nine twenty-four.
01:40
I'll head to Southborough town line in that area.
01:53
24 control.
01:55
Go ahead.
01:59
We do have a snapped pole with some wires down on the side, not across the roadway right now.
02:10
Good.
02:18
2040, yes. Happened to have them over there.
02:20
Is it right in front of 500 Legacy Farms?
02:29
Stand by 1 s.
02:31
The box truck is going to have damage possibly to the front and potentially the passenger side as well.
02:39
Significant damage.
02:41
Great, I think we have it by self, bro.
02:52
This is.
02:59
Six, twelve years forward 24.
03:11
20, was it?
03:14
Yes.
03:19
It's like it's going to be number two.
03:22
It's going to be support pole collapse.
03:26
The main pole is still standing.
03:30
Steve.
03:38
29, go.
03:43
Stand by 24.
03:45
Southborough has that vehicle stopped.
03:47
What's your pleasure? 7085 upgrade by Route 9.
03:56
29 is on the way.
04:07
29, copy direct.
04:09
29 Old Dean Road.
04:18
29, it's going to be 9 West Metal Road.
04:21
Did you get on that via 85?
04:28
Received. I'll be just over the line and that way now.
04:33
Great thing.
04:35
They're all with a truck with front end damage.
04:41
Control 24.
04:45
Go ahead.
04:47
So this is wondering, is there any wires down or anything?
04:56
There's going to be wires, low hanging wires down with half of a pole now.
05:01
It's going from pole to pole.
05:03
So it's not in the middle of the roadway at this time, but they are going to have to respond at some point.
05:17
29, they said you get on Route 9 and right there, you can't miss them.
05:24
Again,
05:26
Route 9 West.
05:36
Twenty-four.
05:39
Good.
05:43
Looks like it's all going to be 2nd guy power line.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Legacy Farms N, Hopkinton, MA 01748
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