Utility pole snapped causing road closure on Lake Street, Weymouth MA


A utility pole snapped in half on Lake Street causing low-hanging wires. The incident led to road closures in the area. National Grid has been contacted for repairs.
Audio|Source: Weymouth Police and Fire Dispatch
04:27
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be four pop-out after whiskey's 26.
00:03
Roger. 3-3-3-7-office.
00:07
Right. 3-7-3-3-2-2.
00:09
You need any more cause if?
00:11
We should be all set.
00:12
823, if you can just start a tow here.
00:14
Roger. 832 to control.
00:15
Layman's control.
00:16
Can you contact National Grid, a full complete snap in half.
00:19
I'm going to get up here immediately.
00:21
Pull number 20.
00:22
Roger, and is it on Lake or Memorial?
00:24
It's on Lake.
00:25
Right. Three and I'll be out.
00:27
Right. Two is off. Two is on.
00:28
Pella 8681313 and I have a passenger backfill you ready? Roger, go ahead.
00:35
It's going to be Brianna, Niagara, 9,
00:37
2009, 2009.
00:38
Roger. Roger.
00:39
T3-2 the control.
00:43
Williams control. 3 is going to be a diver in traffic preventing it will come down Lake Street.
00:49
We got some low-hanging wires.
00:50
Roger. 3-8 to control, I'll be at the intersection of the middle and lake.
00:53
Right.
00:54
3. 3.4 to 3.2.
00:55
Do you need the other side block off?
00:56
Yeah, Tom, I'd say so.
00:58
The wire is pretty well.
01:00
These wires are pretty well.
01:02
Roger. Engine 3 is on.
01:07
Engine 3-Lata 1-1-750 Washington Street for the alarm activation.
01:11
Engine 3-Lata 1, 750 Washington Street, the alarm activation.
01:15
Call this by Central Station, no other calls.
01:17
Is that Walgreens? Is that Walgreens?
01:19
Yes, there, correct.
01:21
Engine 1 is on the yes.
01:23
Engine 1-220 Broad Street, Canal Hockey rink for the allot activation coming in a pole station inside office, called it by Central Station.
01:33
It's Wayman, That's 1-220 Broad Street for the Canal Hockey Center Station.
01:37
I don't want to fire on.
01:39
Is that Walgreen? Correct. Water in.
01:41
Engine 3. There's no alarm sounding at this time.
01:44
Todd's got that no alarm sounding at this time.
01:47
Two to file up.
01:48
Answer. Yeah,
01:49
I can you let National Grid now.
01:50
Poll number 29.
01:51
Completely shied off, roads close to the side.
01:54
Proceed. Poll 29.
01:55
Road close.
01:56
Road close.
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Location mentioned:
Lake St, Weymouth, MA 02189
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