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Car Versus Pole in Portsmouth
By PORTSMOUTH FD Correspondent
1st Responder Newspaper Story Number 061217131
Disclaimer: This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the
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By COURTESY OF PORTSMOUTH FD
 
By COURTESY OF PORTSMOUTH FD
 
By COURTESY OF PORTSMOUTH FD

Portsmouth, RI - On Monday night, May 22nd at 10:05 P.M., Portsmouth Fire Department received a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle accident in the area of East Main Road and Sandy Point Avenue.

Portsmouth Rescue 3 and Engine 1 responded to the area just five minutes after dispatch. Upon arrival, responders found a single car that had collided with a pole. The 38-year-old female driver was found to with injuries that were considered to be non-life-threatening. Portsmouth firefighters transported the woman to Newport Hospital for further treatment.

The vehicle was heavily entangled with the utility pole, so National grid was summoned and arrived at 10:15 P.M. National Grid was forced to shut power down during the removal of the vehicle, effecting approximately 200 residences.

Portsmouth firefighters from Engine 1 remained on scene to provide assistance with the removal of the vehicle and protection to those working the scene. The last responders cleared the scene at 12:41 A.M. the following morning.




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