Road closed after branch falls on power lines, Webster MA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, police and utility crews responded to Worcester Road in Webster for a downed branch resting on live power lines. A section of the road was closed while electric company personnel assessed the situation. The line was determined to be low but not hazardous, and the road closure remained in effect until utility services could address it.
Audio|Heard on: Webster Police
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02:18
Transcript:
00:00
32 units on Worcester Road.
00:01
What's the status over there? Large branch on power lines still has power.
00:10
Three companies on scene waiting for them.
00:14
Okay.
00:27
He's going to contact dispatch.
00:31
Make sure that nobody else is actually on the way over there right now.
00:34
If not, he's going to head you away.
00:39
Please see, thanks, sir.
00:44
Take control.
00:46
7.30.
00:50
Be clear.
00:52
I think I was going to have to do some clean up in this location.
00:58
See, where is it?
01:04
Well, I'll be in the area.
01:05
Looks like I have a utility crew on scene.
01:11
You have utility crew on scene? Yeah,
01:16
It looks that way.
01:18
It looks like.
01:19
Zero-two, control.
01:21
Zero-two.
01:23
All right, that was a grid electric crew here.
01:26
He says it's flowing wire.
01:28
He's had his dispatch contact Verizon.
01:30
There's nothing they can do with it.
01:32
They said there's no danger or anything if it should get struck by a taller vehicle.
01:37
So they're going to leave it.
01:38
You can let Verizon handle it.
01:39
I'm clear as well.
01:41
Briefing.
01:44
Okay.
01:46
Okay. Okay.
01:48
Another three.
01:52
I believe the grid's going to be unseen.
01:55
Also be advised with the road closed, being told, there's a bus route that comes through here in a couple of minutes.
02:03
I don't know if we can notify a bus service.
02:11
First of the school bus is coming through.
02:15
Yeah, that's what I'm being told.
02:17
Providence.
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Location mentioned:
Worcester Rd, Webster, MA
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