crash_reports: 2000000447

On 08/12/20 at approximately 13:53 I responded to the intersection of Charlemont St and Roland St for a truck that had taken down some wires. Upon arrival I saw a Harvey Building truck in the middle of the intersection with power and cable lines resting on its cab. I spoke with the operator/employee Bernard McLain who stated he was traveling on Charlemont St and attempted to take a right in the middle of the road as to avoid the low hanging wires. As he took the right, McLain realized he had started to pull on the wires and immediately stopped. Verizon pole #602/10 along with its wires were pulled down and the pole is presently leaning. Verizon and Eversource were notified to respond. At approximately 15:30 a Newton Police Detail relieved me to take over the scene. Photos of the scene were taken and emailed to our I.T. Bureau for attachment to this report. There was no apparent damage to the truck.