BOSTON (WHDH) - A community in Dorchester was left without power for hours Saturday after a tree fell across wires.
Crews were on scene all day working to clear the street. The tree has since been moved, but crews are still on scene working to clean up the utility pole.
The incident was quite a wakeup call for people who lived in the neighborhood.
“I heard crackling and then I heard a loud crash, and when I looked up I could see the flashing and the electricity was shorting out,” said Dorchester resident Derwin Gordon.
The large tree fell to the ground and brought down power lines and utility pole with it. It could have been much worse, but a parked car helped break the fall.
“If the car wasn’t there… I feel sorry for the man’s car… but if the car was there the tree would have come into my bedroom, well the telephone anyway,” Gordon said.
Power was knocked out for those that live in the area for most of the day. People who live there say they’re glad no one was hurt.
“Everybody’s safe, that’s the most important thing,” Gordon said.
As of 10 p.m., just a handful of people in the neighborhood are still without power.
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