Truck hits utility pole on Washington Street trapping driver, Norfolk County MA

Traffic

Reported: 09/25/2025 02:36 PM (PDT)

Washington St, Massachusetts

A truck hit and knocked down a utility pole on Washington Street near Meese Meadow. The driver was trapped inside the vehicle, which had moved away from the fallen pole. Authorities confirmed that no live wires surrounded the vehicle.

Audio|Source: Norfolk County Fire Control

02:43

Transcript:

00:00

We have a truck that took down a pole by Meese Meadow, Washington Street.

00:06

He is trapped inside a truck with a wire run.

00:11

Okay, I'll be responding.

00:13

You be advised us, still having trouble with that detector at IKEA.

00:17

They're having their electric, uh,

00:21

parallel company come out.

00:30

They open one.

00:32

Spoke ambulances are on for both calls.

00:39

So, the fire is dispatched engine one in England's one.

00:45

In front of J&I, variety, EMS, also C5 Engine 2 -83, Washington Street by Gay Street, MVA[1].

00:54

Be advised, I am now getting the report that the drivers slumped over the wheel on Comancheus.

01:02

Hig1-705 called National Grid.

01:05

I already won't put that one.

01:08

Okay, I'll do that.

01:12

25, Haventure 1, 6th, K Street, and engine 2, J.J. Niagara.

01:20

Receive?

01:27

Engine two, stormfire, engine two is on responding to station one.

01:31

Are we taking the MBA?

01:36

Engine two, take J&I variety.

01:42

So if I didn't realize engine two is coming out of station one, they can go either way.

01:50

Not bad, let's switch.

02:04

H2X, China.

02:06

Anyone's going out with TD? Anyone's going out with TD?

02:10

Did you.

02:15

Fire.

02:21

Okay, we have a pole taken down on Washington Street.

02:24

The vehicle is away from the pole, driver is trapped.

02:28

I'll update in a minute.

02:32

Received, are there wires around the vehicle?

02:41

Negative. It's not a priority one for national grid.

Police codes explained

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[1]

MVA: Motor vehicle accident involving one or more vehicles, regardless of severity or injuries.

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Truck hits utility pole on Washington Street trapping driver, Norfolk County MA

A truck hit and knocked down a utility pole on Washington Street near Meese Meadow. The driver was trapped inside the vehicle, which had moved away from the fallen pole. Authorities confirmed that no live wires surrounded the vehicle.

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