Overview
- The crash occurred Wednesday afternoon near Lagrange Street and Redgate Road when a cement truck struck utility infrastructure and brought down multiple poles and wires, leaving more than 1,000 customers without power.
- Emergency crews removed the truck driver from the vehicle at the scene and reported that the driver was uninjured.
- Eversource said crews shut off power for safety after live service lines were pulled down when the truck snagged low-hanging wires and caused a cascade of pole failures.
- Most affected customers had power restored the same day and the utility reported about 260 customers remained out with an estimated restoration time of 10:15 p.m., while crews stayed on site and streets were closed temporarily for repairs.
- Vehicle collisions with utility lines commonly cause local outages because dragged service wires can pull out poles, and work to reset poles and reconnect house service can extend restoration times for some residents.