Traffic & Transit
Truck Crash On Rt. 138 Takes Out Power For More Than 600
Witnesses say the truck hit some wires and kept on moving.
STOUGHTON, MA — Drivers needed to find another way around the intersection of Route 138 and Central Street following a box truck crash Friday.
Witnesses told WFXT that the truck struck a pole and took down wires before taking off. Police stopped the truck in Canton.
Police advised drivers to avoid the area. Repair crews quickly arrived at the scene and the area was closed for awhile.
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Conditions just worsened out here in Stoughton. pic.twitter.com/fLGgqikSwI
— Jonathan Hall (@JHall7news) July 6, 2018
More than 600 homes were without power due to the crash, according to National Grid.
The driver will face charges, according to police.
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Stoughton Police say the driver was found in Canton and charged with leaving the scene of an accident, property damage @boston25
— Kathryn Burcham (@kathrynburcham) July 6, 2018
Image via Stoughton Police Department
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