Traffic accident and power outage near Mohawk Trail, Charlemont MA
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TrafficA traffic accident near Mohawk Trail caused a power outage. National Grid and MassDOT are responding. Snowdrifts have reduced the road to one lane, impacting traffic flow. The accident involved a vehicle stuck in a snowdrift and required a tow truck. Emergency services are on scene and managing the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin County Police, Fire and EMS Dispatch
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05:14
Transcript:
00:00
National Grid advising of an additional outage near Mohawk Trail, close to your location.
00:09
Can you just check that area for anything further?
00:18
Control.
00:19
Self-Hurface 1, Off 3.
00:21
Go ahead, sir.
00:23
Yeah, we're going to be in that area of Mohawk Trail.
00:28
Perfect, looks like the old outpost there.
00:33
Three zero to control.
00:36
Yeah, it's right at the town line, right by the Python ride.
00:40
Okay, I'm going to call on one in the same.
00:43
Oh,
00:44
sure too.
00:46
Page location over the parking ride.
00:49
You were sneaked.
00:53
Control the channel line next three.
00:56
Control is on Charlemont X-3.
01:04
324 Control.
01:08
324.4.
01:09
If you wouldn't mind, could you put a call into MassDOT and see if they're out, taking care of these snowdrifts? We have them all throughout.
01:22
Route 2 from the east end of town all the way up to the village.
01:27
Yeah, I'm not scanning.
01:28
Did the power company give an ETA? Oh,
01:31
see.
01:34
A negative.
01:35
They just arrived on scene at the accident and no ETA for the parking rise.
01:42
Alright, this might be them now.
01:44
So, misregard. Thank you.
01:50
Control, Shelber Falls Engine 1, Office 3.
01:55
Shelburne Falls Engine 1.
01:59
Be advised National Grid on scene of this accident.
02:03
National Grid on scene,
02:05
1932 Street.
02:11
In dispatch.
02:18
Fun.
02:19
The man,
02:22
(name withheld).
02:25
Go ahead.
02:27
I check both ends of 4th Street and the two surrounding streets.
02:32
I'm not seeing anything, I'll be 5.
02:35
Okay.
02:38
Okay.
02:43
We're clear with a signed refusal, we'll come on back up to you.
02:47
You can hear about to see.
02:51
Risi, you're clear with a sign refusal.
02:56
Control, channel, on emails.
03:00
Control, channel, on any months?
03:02
Go ahead, tell them on ambulance.
03:03
Go ahead, tell them on ambulance.
03:05
Dean,
03:06
we'll see me sign refusal.
03:08
We can't before if we just put us back in service now, too.
03:13
We're clear to scene.
03:15
Let's see me sign refusals and return in course and just put us back in service now, do.
03:22
We're getting clear, returning in service with the refusal,
03:24
(number withheld).
03:26
Control Charlemont X-3.
03:29
Go ahead, control.
03:32
Is your section going to be closed or will MassDOT be allowed to go through?
03:39
We are down to one lane so they can still get through.
03:42
We see.
03:45
Also advise them, one of the accidents did happen in one of the snowdrifts.
03:50
So they may have to hit that after the cars picked up from the wrecker and power company is coming on.
04:01
It has been out of the accidents happening in the snowdrift.
04:06
We need to team up after a car and power company around.
04:11
One night to touch.
04:17
3.2, control.
04:23
Control is on (number withheld).
04:24
Control's on (number withheld).
04:27
Control, telephone television one.
04:31
Calls on Tauburn Falls Entemline.
04:35
If you could let the fire units, you know, let fire the tow truck is on its way.
04:41
Just passed by us now.
04:43
You could be released by Tallinnets to clear returning.
04:47
There can you go again.
04:50
Selver and Falls Endemone clear returning, (number withheld).
04:55
You can let MSP know the tow truck is almost there.
04:59
Where is he?
05:01
Your tow is less than five minutes out.
05:06
You repeat that? Your tow is less than five minutes out.
05:13
Okay,
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Location mentioned:
Mohawk Trail, Charlemont, MA 01339
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