Single-vehicle crash snaps utility pole in Torrington, Torrington CT

Traffic

Reported: 10/29/2025 04:03 AM

Torrington, CT 06790

A single-vehicle crash in Torrington caused a utility pole to snap and wires to fall. The vehicle is stationary near Lodge. The driver has a minor hand injury but is otherwise okay. Emergency crews are responding and traffic is being managed with one lane alternating.

Audio|Source: Torrington Police and Fire

02:54

Transcript:

00:00

Callers lost service.

00:02

Sounds like the vehicle should still be there.

00:04

Wires down just completing ports of the vehicle trying to flee or not.

00:08

Tell them like it's still there stationary.

00:11

5.311. I'm in Newfield.

00:14

I'm approaching near Lodge.

00:16

What, you want me? I hear y'all with B.E and then roll 3.

00:24

311 LCD.

00:27

It's like we got a minor hand injury.

00:33

A solo driver.

00:35

It seems to be okay.

00:36

We got a pole snap in a half fell,

00:38

hanging by the wires.

00:40

We'll need a resource to respond.

00:44

Receive, we'll make the notification and a 263 is on the line.

00:50

Roger.

00:56

313. 5-2-3-2-2-1.

01:12

Engine 2 ever source notified prior to the online portal.

01:19

This is...

01:22

311 I'll see I'll take one off rotation for the Tull.

01:26

Free CDM, Fleet.

01:31

Roger, give me one second.

01:38

311.

01:39

311.

01:42

311.

01:45

I'll see the roadway's passable down there.

01:49

Roger, we're going to do one lane alternating right now.

01:53

LCD, you got Connecticut combination Charlie 344-734.

02:04

Thank you very much. Appreciate.

02:10

That's a few coming through the end.

02:17

L311 is down an embankment or?

02:23

Hi,

02:24

Roger. It'll be just hanging off an end of pitch,

02:28

not too far off the roadway.

02:31

There's also some guardrails to contend with as well.

02:35

Some little hanging wires.

02:40

Appreciate.

02:45

6, could you help 5-4 with traffic, you know, long one-way alternative here?

02:52

Roger, I'm trying to keep on right now.

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