A tractor-trailer overturned on Salem Street in Lynnfield around 2 p.m. Wednesday, snapping a utility pole, bringing down power lines and trees, and leaving part of the street without electricity. No injuries were reported, though the crash forced a detour and left a significant mess at the scene.
The truck appeared to be hauling trash or another kind of waste, some of which spilled into a nearby yard when the vehicle tipped onto its side, according to NBC Boston. The crash damaged a utility pole and forced the closure of Salem Street between Summer and Walnut streets, the outlet reported, citing the town.
Investigators were still working to determine what caused the tractor-trailer to roll over, and no injuries had been reported as of Wednesday afternoon, according to WHDH. Boston 25 News reported that police closed the roadway between Summer Street and Walnut while crews worked the scene, prompting a traffic detour.
Power Crews Race Against a Three-Hour Clock
With the pole down and wires tangled in the roadway, the outage left part of Lynnfield in the dark. The Peabody Light Department said it was working to restore power and estimated the total outage would last about three hours, the same report from the station noted.
Town officials told Boston 25 News that the downed utility pole could be repaired, but that the overturned truck itself would need to be towed from the scene before Salem Street could fully reopen.
Cause Still Unresolved
The rollover left waste material in a yard, along with downed trees and power lines. The exact cause of the rollover had not been determined as investigators continued looking into the crash, and it remained unclear whether any citations would follow.
