REVERE, MASS. (WHDH) - A tow truck hauling a USPS mail truck crashed into a utility pole on a highway in Revere on Wednesday afternoon.
Emergency crews responding to a report of a crash on Route 1A north near Oak Island Street before 2 p.m. found a toppled utility pole resting on top of the tow truck, according to Revere police and MassDOT.
Both sides of the highway near Northshore Road have been closed as a result of the crash.
It’s not clear if anyone was injured in the crash.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Traffic alert: Rt1A Northshore rd. Northbound is closed as a result of a vehicle into a pole. Use alt routes pic.twitter.com/a2jjfDxkaT
— Revere Police (@reverepolice) January 20, 2021
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