Special to the Transcript
Police Chief Terence M. Delehanty and Fire Chief Scott Wiley report that the Winthrop Police and Fire Departments responded after a recycling truck struck a utility pole this afternoon.
On Monday, Aug. 8, at approximately 1 p.m., Winthrop Police and Fire were dispatched to the area of Foam Street for a report of a single-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, first responders found that a recycling truck had backed into a utility pole, causing the power transformer to fall to the ground.
Due to damage to the transformer, there are power outages on Foam Street and on Siren Street up to the Shirley Street intersection.
The Winthrop Fire Department has opened a cooling center for affected residents at the Robert DeLeo Senior Center, 35 Harvard St.
National Grid is at the scene working to restore power. Power is expected to be restored in three hours.
Foam Street will remain closed while repairs remain ongoing.
No injuries were reported.
The incident remains under investigation by the Winthrop Police Department.