Downed wires after multi-vehicle crash on High St, Waltham MA
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders handled a traffic crash on High Street in Waltham involving several vehicles and downed wires. Eversource, the fire department, and city crews worked to clear the scene. Two injured people were transported to the hospital, and two vehicles were towed. The road was reopened after cleanup operations.
Audio|Heard on: Waltham Police & Fire
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03:26
Transcript:
00:00
Detroit 100 to Waltham.
00:03
C200.
00:06
Eversource on scene.
00:08
Eversource on scene near High St.
00:20
C200.
00:21
Show wires on scene as well.
00:30
Wires and fire department on scene as well, near High St.
00:35
Four three three, Waltham.
00:38
Okay.
00:41
Waltham Auto has two of the three vehicles.
00:44
They placed the other one in Warner Hill and Plains Park.
00:47
We’ll have to come back for that.
00:50
We’re going to open up the road now.
00:52
The city’s going to grab that crosswalk pole that’s on the sidewalk.
00:58
Show units clear.
01:00
But I can’t get ahead of them because they’ve got a scope.
01:04
Right.
01:05
I’ll be clear with a crash on the end of narrative.
01:10
Roger.
01:11
Positive for the four four three.
01:15
Four four three, I’m still on scene.
01:17
Okay, uh,
01:20
Checking out the phone.
01:27
Four three five.
01:28
Four three five, show me clear.
01:30
Can you check near Cedar Street for a gray blue Mercedes SUV?
01:36
Right in front of that location.
01:38
Roger.
01:40
Hello, should I open this up or no?
01:43
Just hold tight for about 10 minutes.
01:46
They’re just trying to load up all the poles and check some of the wires.
01:52
Roger.
01:54
Puffing control, you have that? I’ll do that.
01:55
Right after we open this up.
01:57
Yeah, no rush.
01:58
No rush.
02:03
We’ll call it four four eight to four five one.
02:06
Of course.
02:51
Officer Capello to Officer McDougall, you can open up the road.
02:59
High Street Command to all units.
03:02
High Street Command.
03:06
Two vehicles towed, two patients transported.
03:10
Eversource and street department handling the cleanup.
03:13
All fire companies are clear.
03:14
Police can open the road up.
03:17
Two vehicles towed, two patients transported.
03:22
You’re terminating command.
03:23
Street department on scene with police to clear the road up.
03:26
High Street.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
High St, Waltham, MA 02453
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