Truck hits traffic light at Main and Salem Streets, Reading MA
TrafficA black Ford F-150 towing a trailer struck and knocked down a traffic light near Main and Salem Streets. The driver continued northbound without stopping until police caught up.
Audio|Source: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Reading to be used Main Street northbound for a black F-150 that just took out the traffic light at Maine and Salem. It's now proceeding northbound on Main Street. You can get more information now.
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One news.
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112 from West of Catherine.
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Pickup truck is pulling a trailer that describes being black, long, and wooden boards on it.
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Just passing Putnam Road heading northbound.
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Trailer has no plate attached to it.
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Reading, you want to give that to North Reading just so that they have heads up?
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The traffic light at Maine at Salem Street has been knocked over at some point during the day. There's actually power to the light operating on the ground and walking the sidewalks.
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Right, we just got multiple calls on that. We have a unit on the way up there now.
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Okay,
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I have a message.
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In units, that vehicle is just passing Maine and Franklin, passing Dandelions. We've notified North Rodriguez.
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12,000. I'm at, uh,
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over and high trying to catch up.
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You're taking the left at the light at Lobstercloth.
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They're stopped with the red light directly in front of Lobstercloth.
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Gee,
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you close by. I'm just passing, uh,
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Maine and Federal.
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Right.
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Um, rating I'll be out with the vehicle.
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I had the, uh, no rating line.
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Drop you that one, Tim.
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You have that vehicle offline.
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Location mentioned:
Main St & Salem St, Reading, MA 01867
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