Tree down causes wire hazard and traffic disruption, Tewksbury MA
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported a fallen tree had pulled down wires near Belfry Terrace in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, creating a road obstruction at Whipple and Fiske Streets and causing traffic congestion. The area was taped off for safety, and cones were requested to manage traffic until repairs could be made.
Audio|Heard on: Lexington Police
Listen to dispatch call
01:34
Transcript:
00:00
I'm going to be stationed, waiting at the Whipple at Fiske intersection as opposed to Lock.
00:08
It seems to me that most of the traffic is coming from on a downhill side.
00:15
Roger.
00:16
Forty control.
00:20
Go ahead.
00:27
In front of Belfry Terrace is a tree that's fallen over and pushing the wires down between Verizon Pole 2 and Verizon Pole 197 over 3.
00:41
There's no arcing or sparking.
00:43
I put caution tape around the area.
00:44
If you can just make notifications out of source that this needs to be addressed.
00:51
Roger.
00:58
Under control.
01:05
Calling one.
01:07
We have someone available to put cones at the intersection on for Whipple Road, at the intersection with Lock.
01:16
It doesn't matter what side I sit on, people still tend to drive right up to the obstruction and then get stuck and try to turn around despite being on a straightaway invisible.
01:27
And the wires are down, it's not safe for them to do so.
01:29
So if you can get somebody out there for cones at that intersection.
01:33
On Whipple, that's great.
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Location mentioned:
Fiske St, Tewksbury, MA
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