Large tree blocks roadway with utility poles involved, Athol MA
Road ClosureA large tree has fallen across the roadway near Athol, MA, blocking both lanes and involving utility poles and wires. Police are on scene directing traffic and have requested the Department of Public Works to close the road with barriers and signs until the tree and poles are cleared.
Audio|Source: Athol Police Department
01:11
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, I'm off with that tree.
00:04
It's going to be pretty large and over the secondary and primary.
00:10
Can you contact great for me? Oh, well, I'll get you a poll number shortly.
00:15
Precate.
00:16
1.5.4 is this?
00:24
4. It's going to be poll number of (number withheld).
00:29
Patch 154.
00:37
Go ahead.
00:39
Is this pole to pole or pole to house?
00:43
It is pole to pole and the tree is actually kind of like covering the whole roadway.
00:50
I don't want cars to actually go underneath this though just in case not falls here.
00:55
If you can call DPW[1] and let them know how many need saw horses and road close signs, I want to shut this down until this is taken care of.
01:02
Break it.
01:05
I'll be down here, stopping traffic.
01:10
Briefing.
Police codes explained
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[1]
DPW: Department of Public Works
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Athol, MA
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