East Street

Route 10 reopens after crash

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A woman driving on Route 10, known as East Street, in Plainville got a big surprise Wednesday afternoon when a section of an utility pole came crashing down on the hood of her car and then she drove over the pole.

"She was very lucky it didn't go through her windshield," said Sgt. Charles Smedick, head of the Plainville Police Traffic Division.

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Photo courtesy of Matthew Broderick
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A utility pole is suspended in mid-air after it was snapped from the ground when a waste material truck pulled down power lines at the intersection of East Street and Race Avenue Wednesday afternoon. This photo was taken by Matthew Broderick, a 10th-grader at Plainville High School, when he was walking home from school.
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