Power outage affects traffic lights near Pleasant St, Lexington MA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, crews responded to a power outage affecting the area along Massachusetts Avenue near Pleasant Street in Lexington. The outage caused traffic lights at the intersection to stop working, though power remained active just beyond the affected stretch. The situation appears to be limited to part of the neighborhood.
Audio|Heard on: Lexington Police
Listen to dispatch call
00:29
Transcript:
00:00
Just so you have it, I am on Mass Ave.
00:05
Looks like the last house with power is number (number withheld).
00:08
Everything descending from (number withheld) down does not have power.
00:15
What's your control?
00:21
What?
00:23
The traffic lights, Massachusetts Avenue and Pleasant Street, are out.
00:25
But then Mass Ave after Pleasant has power again.
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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:
Massachusetts Ave & Pleasant St, Lexington, MA 02421
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