Sparking electrical wire blocks traffic on Broad Meadow Rd, Needham MA
TrafficA sparking electrical wire was lying across Broad Meadow Road in Needham, causing a traffic obstruction and making it difficult for vehicles to pass safely. Authorities reported that vehicles driving over the wire caused it to spark repeatedly, which created a hazardous situation requiring traffic control and road closure near Broad Meadow Road.
Audio|Source: Needham Police
01:42
Transcript:
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Apparently, it was sparking and it's right in the middle of the traffic lane on Broadmeadow, so it's a mess over here right now to get people around. I'll do DeVaram, I guess, at this point.
00:17
For issues.
00:18
You know if I have a source, I think they were on Lincoln Street.
00:22
This is blocking the, uh,
00:23
chavalent, get to the school right now.
00:27
Roger.
00:29
Could somebody shut down Broad Metal Road from uh... Grocerin?
00:35
Can you repeat that, Brian?
00:39
578 to Needham control, I'll head that way.
00:47
The, uh... Another round of Broadmeadow, maybe by Groves or divert them.
00:52
People have been driving over this and bus sparking, they said, so it's quite electrical.
00:59
Roger, the 7.8s heading up there.
01:17
Can you grab a bunch of cones to, uh,
01:20
this is a little bit of a traffic nightmare right now?
01:24
Roger, I'll, uh, swing back, grab some cones.
01:32
578, if you want to continue on, I'll have Kenny come down.
01:42
578, pass up.
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Broad Meadow Rd, Needham, MA 02492
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