Massive tree blocks Iron Horse Boulevard near post office, Simsbury CT
Road ClosureA massive tree has fallen across both lanes of Iron Horse Boulevard near the post office, which is blocking traffic as officers coordinate with highway crews to clear the debris.
Audio|Source: Simsbury Police
03:20
Transcript:
00:00
Five,
00:01
massive tree,
00:02
or season three, massive tree across the bullside.
00:08
Probably gonna need a saw in a bulldozer.
00:16
I'm a contact highway.
00:27
Whoever decided to come in, just if I could grab their cell phone, I'll take a picture,
00:33
pin it to them.
00:35
See if they, how they want to handle it.
00:38
I'll hang out for a minute.
00:44
Seven.
00:45
Seven to three.
00:50
Is that on Iron Horse?
00:54
Yeah, both ways.
00:59
There's barricades out there for Saturday's event.
01:04
Any way we could shut down at least that section using what we have down there?
01:16
I think this is, I mean, if you want to stop up after,
01:21
check it out, but I think it's going to need to be taken care of my KSAP.
01:31
That's tough more.
01:32
I'm just thinking if we put the barricades out now so you don't have to sit with it, maybe we can do that.
01:39
All right, I mean, I don't mind hanging out.
01:42
It's turning out like a dark spot,
01:44
but... Whereabouts on Iron Horse, is it?
01:53
Just past the post office, North.
02:09
Yeah, if we just throw them out there for now, Town Highway can come in and clear it out.
02:14
It should be good.
02:18
Roger. Justin, you want me shut it off at,
02:20
Route 10 north.
02:22
Shut off that end right there first.
02:25
Yeah, we're going to be barricades 10 North in my side by the construction zone.
02:36
Alright, I'll hit 10 up to the north end and I'll swing around downtown and come in south of you.
02:45
Space 2, 3, and 4.
02:47
Make contact the town highway.
02:49
They're going to be sending out a loader and crew members for...
02:56
...five block check.
03:02
Roger.
03:07
I'll be able to 10 and 9 first.
03:16
I'm going to grab a couple of beers on 10.
03:19
There's nothing up the intersection here.
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Iron Horse Blvd, Simsbury, CT 06070
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