Tree and utility pole block Chestnut Hill road, Glocester RI
A large tree and a snapped utility pole have fallen across the entire roadway near Chestnut Hill Road. The fallen wires are blocking all traffic, and there is a danger that drivers may not see them and could drive into the wires. The road is closed and emergency services have been alerted.
Audio|Source: Northwest Rhode Island Police and Fire
01:32
Transcript:
00:00
Can you respond to the vicinity of near Chestnut Hill Road, or a green town with wires down as well?
00:16
We see if we're responding from Pulaski Park.
00:30
15, did they say those across the roadway?
00:38
Yeah, across the roadway.
00:42
Time for all.
00:43
I'll head that way.
00:44
I'm going by the station.
00:49
Yeah.
00:50
15,
00:54
if you're coming in from Pine Orchard,
00:57
just shut down the intersection there.
01:00
If you're going to need National Grid, I've got a snap pole and quite a large tree across the entire road.
01:09
Road's going to be shut down completely.
01:17
Actually, 16 if you're not too far.
01:21
I have you come in from the other side if you want to go down Darphy Hill.
01:25
It's not right on the sharp corner here and there's wires down all the way on the other side.
01:31
People are going to drive into them.
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Location mentioned:
Near Chestnut Hill Rd, Chepachet, RI 02814
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