Vehicle hits pole causing outage and road closure, Middlefield CT


A vehicle struck a telephone pole at the intersection of Long Hill Road and Powder Hill Road, causing wires to fall and a power outage. Emergency crews are blocking the road, and the utility company has been notified. No injuries reported.
Audio|Source: Middlesex County Public Safety (CLMRN System)
03:15
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, I can be underway on Echo 211 on the river out of 0554. Right. 132 from here. 102 beyond seeing Longwood State Police. Have equipment on a trailer that is is a telephone pole being investigating for there. Roger. 102 on scene with CSP heavy equipment.
00:29
This is telephone, Paul. Action 4 is taking the rival. Command will block it off from West Street. Roger. It'll feel command of Alley Sure. Command.
00:57
Powers out in the area, wires are down. You can notify Eversource, please. I do. Sitting with two. Littlefield eight with two. Notifying Eversource. From command. Middlefield eight from command.
01:23
Middlefield engine three responding. Middlefield engine three responding. Command from Middlefield 8, if you could take a position at Powder Hill Road and Long Hill Road and block the road for the time being.
01:48
We're coming up at Long Hill now. Where'd you like us? Stop at the intersection, and then standby. Copy at the intersection. Hunter's on scene. Hunter's on scene. Engine 3 is on scene. 12-19.
02:18
Roger 3 MC. Middlefield Command of Alley Shore. Middlefield Command. He did hit the poll. I believe the EFD[1] is already notified. S-M-E-T poll. Roger. Hunter's Unit 105[2] will be cleared, no injuries at this time.
02:46
Hunter's clear, no injuries. 1332. FC 78 now, Mal is going out. 78, right.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
EFD: Electric Fire Department (referred to for notification)
[2]
Hunter's Unit 105: Responding unit ID (not a standard crime code, but referenced as on scene/cleared)
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Location mentioned:
Long Hill Rd & Powder Hill Rd, Middlefield, CT 06455
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