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Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch · 1/16/2026 12:20 PM
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Sorry, can you head over to near Main St? Just got a call from station one.
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Someone called stating that a vehicle struck a sign this morning, and the caller is concerned that the sign might be leaning and could fall into the street.
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Vehicle reportedly struck sign near Main St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were notified of a possible minor traffic-related incident near Main St, where a vehicle reportedly struck a sign earlier in the day. A caller expressed concern that the damaged sign might lean or fall into the street.

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Main St, Reading, MA 01867
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