By Olivia Drake, HVFCo Public Information Officer.
Haddam Volunteer Fire Company recently responded to two motor vehicle accidents involving a utility pole.
On May 17, 2019, crews were dispatched to Beaver Meadow Road near the Killingworth Road intersection. A driver had lost control of his vehicle and struck and snapped a utility pole. The operator of the vehicle self-extricated and was transported to Middlesex Hospital via Haddam Volunteer Ambulance Service. The scene was turned over to Eversource after the vehicle was towed away from the scene.
On May 21, 2019, HVFC was called to an accident on Candlewood Hill Road near the Scovill Road intersection. A driver struck a utility pole and damaged the front passenger side of his vehicle. The driver was evaluated on scene by Haddam Volunteer Ambulance personnel and refused additional medical treatment. Eversource arrived on scene to evaluate the damaged pole. The scene was turned over to Eversource and the Connecticut State Police.
These were the second and third accidents involving utility poles this month.
Photos by Olivia Drake.
