Electrical hazard reported near Crescent and Wellington streets, Athol MA
Fire & ArsonA bystander felt a small electrical shock near Wellington and Crescent streets, indicating a possible live wire hazard. Authorities are coordinating with the bus company and utility services to ensure the safety of children during pickup.
Audio|Source: Athol Police Department
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Transcript:
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Copy, I just had a bystander walk by.
00:02
(Name withheld) lives locally.
00:04
She stated when she walked by, she felt a little shock.
00:08
She does not need medical attention, just once walked away.
00:11
Just, uh, if you can let them know that.
00:21
5-4 dispatch.
00:24
Go ahead.
00:26
If they don't fix this before the bus company gets here,
00:31
could you call the bus company and see if they can maybe move the location a little bit further away from this?
00:39
I can attempt that first.
00:44
Station where the kids will be?
00:47
Oh yes.
00:49
Do you have a location close to there, the kids will be, that I can tell the bus to pick them up at? Well,
00:58
I'm literally at the corner of Wellington and Crescent, and the bus stops normally 15 feet away from that.
01:04
So,
01:06
um,
01:08
they're going to be doing it on Wellington, I guess, closer to the middle of Wall and Ferdin Club.
01:19
Thank you.
01:21
One side four.
01:27
They said that they can come down the backway if you just have the kids' way at Unity and Wellington, then they'll see whether or not the wire has been fixed or not they can pick up the kids.
01:37
They asked us both to National Grid, they're going to give me an ETA, and I did tell them it was live.
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Location mentioned:
Crescent St & Wellington St, Athol, MA 01331
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