Two-car accident at Main St and Lewis St with pole damage, Athol MA

Traffic

Reported: 10/27/2025 05:51 AM

Lewis St & Main St, Athol, MA 01331

A two-car accident occurred at the intersection of Main Street and Lewis Street. There were no injuries and no airbag deployment. One vehicle collided with a utility pole, causing significant damage. A tow truck and National Grid were notified to address the pole damage. Traffic was not significantly impacted.

Audio|Source: Athol Police Department

03:32

Transcript:

00:00

Main Street at Lewis Street reported two car motor vehicle accident.

00:04

No injuries, no airbag deployment.

00:11

Racing.

00:14

Racing. Six to the bench.

00:21

There's (name withheld).

00:23

National grid on, Dean.

00:26

Racing. Racing.

00:32

You can put me out.

00:37

Thank you. Dispatch.

00:40

One-556.

00:46

Go ahead, 156.

00:48

I'm going to need Dales for a tow for one vehicle.

00:55

And I'm going to need you to contact National Grid for a pole strike.

01:00

I do not have a full number on it. It's right across from Dennis Sicko.

01:08

All right, see what type of vehicle into the tow?

01:12

Just a small key SUV.

01:15

Just a small key SUV.

01:24

156, you all set with traffic.

01:28

I should see for now.

01:31

Rob me, let me know.

01:37

Dispatch, I'm doing ready to copy, two plates.

01:44

Motor vehicle number one, Mass, 2, Tango, November, Zulu, A2,

01:50

2TNZ,

01:52

A2.

01:53

Operated,

01:54

Sierra 10543-413, S-105-413, copy one.

02:05

Copy one.

02:10

Motor video number two, Mass 1, Lima,

02:14

Romeo, Zulu, 52, 1 L-R-Z-5-2, that's Q21.

02:23

6-1-156.

02:27

Good.

02:30

Is that all like split off or impeding traffic or anything like that? It's not peating traffic.

02:38

From the halfway down, the vehicle took out half the pole, so it's like not split, but it's missing a big chunk out of it.

02:46

Copy.

02:52

One of us will be able to head you away in a minute, so you're aware.

02:57

Probably.

03:05

Dispatch, 156.

03:09

Dale's is en route. Do you need any of the vehicle info?

03:14

I have motor vehicle number one.

03:16

Everything's active, negative on my end.

03:18

What do you got for number two?

03:25

A red superer porrester,

03:28

it gets active negative.

03:31

All right.

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