Truck trapped by downed power lines on Western Ave, Lynn MA


A truck is stuck on Western Ave with the driver inside because downed power lines are touching the vehicle. The driver is safe but cannot leave the truck. Firefighters are securing the area and caution tape is in place. National Grid was notified and is responding. A power line may also be affecting a nearby restaurant.
Audio|Source: Lynn Fire Department
03:37
Transcript:
00:00
Is your number on rodding or is it at the intersection of West and F?
00:03
We'll put it at 12 rotting.
00:05
Okay. Fireland 480 welding.
00:06
480 welding street detail is terminated.
00:09
Engine 3 from Fire alarm.
00:11
3 is on. 3. Did you say the driver is still in the truck and can't get out?
00:15
He still in the truck.
00:16
We advise the standard just because power lines are still making contact with the vehicle.
00:19
He's not in distress or anything.
00:20
Receive.
00:21
File from engine 7.
00:22
Enter engine 7.
00:24
Yeah, the panel reads CO, but there's no readings, plus it has a trouble signal.
00:31
The owner is going to contact wait alarm.
00:34
Received, no readings, honorable contact, contact Wayne Alarm.
00:38
Redox 13 to follow up.
00:39
Enter in 1-813.
00:40
13 is going to be clear for the windshield, a medic one to handle.
00:43
113 clear, medic one in the handle.
00:44
7 in service.
00:45
Engine 7 in service.
00:46
Engine 3 from final.
00:47
3 is on.
00:48
The National Grid was already notified due the power outage.
00:50
We gave him the update about the guy in the trash truck.
00:52
They said less than 20 minutes because they're all on your mouth.
00:54
We're taking a walk over to the restaurant because I heard there's a power line on the restaurant.
00:59
You see. Follow another quantum play one.
01:05
One nose, no. On Fringer 3.
01:07
Can you start H1? We have a severed power line hanging low on 549, Western Ab.
01:16
H1's temporary service due to the mechanical.
01:19
We need some caution tape, so can you start C4?
01:21
Three, you want Ladder 2 as well?
01:24
No, we don't need Ladder 2.
01:25
C4 on Questive Engine 3 in the area of Rodding and Weston Ave, which caution take to block off the area.
01:36
And C4 on Questive Engine 3 in the area of Rodding, Harris,
01:39
and Weston Ave,
01:40
which caution take to help block off his downpaw line.
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Western Ave, Lynn, MA
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