FALMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - A tractor-trailer truck crashed into a utility pole in Falmouth on Friday, leaving power lines dangling over the roadway.
Officers responding to a reported crash on Route 28 just before 12 p.m. found an 18-wheeler Sever Ance truck that had slammed into a utility pole near Scranton Avenue and King Street, according to the Falmouth Police Department.
The driver was making an 11 a.m. delivery, something not out of the ordinary for the man.
“He was trying to maneuver into a small area and that is when the top of the trailer itself struck the secondary lines, snapping the pole, bringing down the primary lines right down on top of the truck,” Falmouth Fire Capt. Ryan Gavin said.
Video from Sky7 HD captured the scene, showing the wires draped across the top of the truck.
“We had to secure the area and awaited Eversource’s arrival to secure power to the unit,” Gavin said. “Then we evaluated the driver.”
The crash occurred adjacent to the Intergas convenience store, which has a gas station attached. Crews decided it would be best to shut the gas station down to prevent the ignition of fumes.
Local stores were also forced to close their doors due to widespread power outages.
Eversource confirms that 150 people are without power and that 450 more will see outages as crews work to restore the fallen pole and lines.
Officials say that the power should be back on by 6:30 p.m.
The driver was not injured in the crash.
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