Crime & Safety
Tree Knocks Down Phone Poles In Back Bay
Winds may have been a contributing factor in a sequence of events that caused damage in a Back Bay alley.
BACK BAY, MA – A tree fell in Back Bay Thursday morning, knocking down wires and causing damage to nearby cars, reports say.
The tree came down around 7 a.m. in an alley between Dartmouth and Clarendon, according to WHDH.
No injuries were reported. High winds may have been a contributing factor in the collapse, though police are investigating to determine the cause.
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#Breaking: Poles down in the Back Bay. We could see more of this today with the wind. Follo @ShiriSpear for the latest forecast. #Boston25 pic.twitter.com/wsDloySAe5
— Scott Tetreault (@BostonNewsMan) September 21, 2017
Back Bay mess. Big tree came crashing down in alley. Brought down telephone poles, damaged a few cars. No one hurt. #7News pic.twitter.com/BYlflYfbOJ
— Victoria Warren (@vwarrenon7) September 21, 2017
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