Trees and utility poles block Main Street lanes in Clinton, Clinton MA
Road ClosureSeveral trees and utility poles have fallen onto Main Street and Route 70 near Main Street in Clinton. The fallen poles are leaning against houses, causing wires to hang low but no power loss or arcing has been reported. Emergency and utility crews responded to assess and address the hazards. The road is partially blocked and may need to be closed to ensure public safety. Fire department was called to check on residents near the poles leaning on homes.
Audio|Source: Clinton Public Safety
05:36
Transcript:
00:00
I'm going to call from a motorist.
00:10
Route 70 before the courthouse is going to tree down across the road.
00:14
Sounds like it's primarily blocking one lane of traffic and the branches are extending into partially both the other lanes.
00:26
Okay,
00:29
receipt.
00:33
Carly 525.
00:36
Go ahead, Carwan.
00:40
I understand it's possibly a pole down in the area of Main Street.
00:43
What's the address?
00:48
It's going to be near Main Street right across from Hanifords just received a second call. They say they still have power, there's no arcing,
00:58
but the wires are very low and the poles are hanging towards the houses.
01:03
Car 2 555, it's going to be two poles leaning against the houses. Call National Grid immediately. It's going to be poll number 11 right across from Hanford and stand by for the second poll.
01:19
45, poll number 11, it looks like poll number 12.
01:23
They're pretty much leaning against the houses here.
01:26
Tell great this is going to be an emergency.
01:28
That's what their ETA is indeed.
01:33
Ruthie, thank you.
01:36
Shane, if that tree's in the road and you can't move it, tell 525 to call the DPW on call to get the tree people out here.
01:48
Okay,
01:55
P1-55, I'm on Route 70 now, I showed by the courthouse.
02:04
R1-525255, I apologize, I believe I walked on P1, I'm out of car two.
02:17
We might have to shut this part of Main Street down until Griggs gets out here and assess to be pulled.
02:23
It's very hazardous at the point.
02:27
Pretty huge.
02:28
My partner is on the line with them now. So stand by with the NETA.
02:39
Could you just dispatch the FDA out here and take a look at these, let us know what they think about seeing if these people are okay in their homes or not. We might have to get these people out.
02:52
Appreciate.
02:54
Just for safety precautions and take a look at it for us until Greg gets here. Appreciate.
03:06
Attention click the fire.
03:27
Parlor-Mond dispatching Clitton Fire to the area of near Main Street to meet the PD for a report of Poles, two poles, leaning on a house.
03:37
Again, Parlor-Mond dispatching, Clifton Fire to the area of near Main Street to meet the PD for two poles leaning on a house. Fireland clear, 2132.
03:52
That'll be injured four on the investigation.
03:57
Lucy, I want to do you two.
04:04
55.
04:07
Go ahead, car two.
04:10
It pulls one lane on Main Street for now.
04:14
We might have to shut down the rest of Main Street. I'll have to have the rest of the Main Street.
04:18
Receive.
04:21
Repeat.
04:28
One vehicle, I'm out with you want.
04:32
Appreciate.
04:38
Won't be the two.
04:42
Okay, pretty large tree hanging on from the guardrail, but it looks like it's coming from like the damn side of the road.
04:49
You still want to call the tree company or...
04:54
No, call our tree company if it's in the road.
04:58
I'm going to come up and meet you a second. I'm just going to get some road close hines for Main Street, dear.
05:05
Yeah, Cartoon, we're gonna try to push it. If we got some of it off, there's a lot of debris in the roads off.
05:15
One-B525, when you call the tree comfy, let them know they're gonna need a massive brook.
05:23
Appreciate it.
05:29
Final engine, boys, I'll see you.
05:33
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Near Main St, Clinton, MA 01510
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