Two-car accident damages house and electrical box, Waltham MA

Traffic

Reported: 10/30/2025 11:54 AM

Near Lake St, Waltham, MA 02451

A motor vehicle accident occurred near Lake Street involving an SUV and a Jeep. One vehicle collided with the side of a house, causing damage to the structure and electrical equipment. Emergency services including fire and ambulance responded, and the power company was notified due to the electrical damage.

Audio|Source: Waltham Police & Fire

02:57

Transcript:

00:00

We stopped with Fire and Armstrong, near Lake St, Tookar, MVA,

00:06

an SUV, and a jeep.

00:09

Roger.

00:16

Detail 13, the Walton Byrd.

00:18

Detail 13, stand by.

00:29

Conjunction 7, Ambulance 1. Conjunction 7, Ambulance 1, the area near Lake St for a motor vehicle accident with possible injuries.

00:38

Conjunction 7, ambulance 1, near Lake St for the motor vehicle accident.

00:43

Bowden Ave to Princeton Ave, Engine 7.

00:47

So, Alan.

00:49

Ambulance 1.

00:52

Every else one has it.

00:55

How many side at (number withheld) Walthand, fire, detail, 13.

01:01

Detail terminated, 60 still in the road.

01:05

Okay, terminated at (number withheld).

01:14

Same control to (number withheld) off the Wattwe.

01:21

Waltham control to (number withheld) off the water.

01:30

Action 7, Walton Fire.

01:34

107.

01:35

We're off, near Lake St Command, we have a two-car MVA.

01:39

Looks like one car into the side of the house.

01:41

That's that.

01:43

The car MVA with one car into the side of the house. We'll start the rescue.

01:49

(number withheld).

02:00

Enter Rescue 1. That's Rescue 1 with engine 7 on scene near Lake St for the motor vehicle accident with a car and tool structure there.

02:11

The Rescue 1 with engine 7 on scene near Lake St for motor vehicle accident. Rescue 1.

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Recty 1.

02:22

With around (number withheld).

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Sure C2 responding.

02:29

At (number withheld). FS2, I head that way.

02:36

At (number withheld).

02:38

Lake Street, Commander Walthy on fire. Do you, PD responding?

02:45

We do.

02:46

All right, could you shout the power company as well please? One of these vehicles hit the electrical block on the side of the house.

02:55

Okay, we'll make notification (number withheld).

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Near Lake St, Waltham, MA 02451

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