Driver narrowly escapes when car slams into transformer pole, bursts into flames
The incident happened Tuesday night in Dorchester, firefighters say.
A driver evaded serious injury Tuesday night after crashing a car into a transformer pole in Dorchester, causing live power lines to drape across the vehicle and igniting a massive car fire.
“The driver was miraculously able to escape before car burst into flames,” Boston firefighters said in a Tweet.
Tonight in Dorchester on New England and Southern Av. , a car crashed into a transformer pole causing it to dislodge from ground, coming down across the car and fence w/ live high powered lines. The driver was miraculously able to escape before car burst into flames. pic.twitter.com/4SbGGjq4p0
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) April 22, 2020
The incident happened near New England and Southern Avenue, where the force of the crash dislodged the utility pole from the ground, toppling onto the car and a nearby fence.
Firefighters posted multiple photos of the scene to Twitter, saying they were safely able to contain the fire after Eversource, a New England energy provider, shut the power lines down.
@BostonFire did what they do best getting a Dorchester car fire under control. Thanks to @EversourceMA , they were able to do this safely with the power lines shut down. BFD-FIU , BFD-Hazmat & @bostonpolice were on scene to investigate. pic.twitter.com/VSl6pBghfW
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) April 22, 2020
Boston police were on the scene to investigate, and no further details have been released on the driver’s condition.
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