RUMFORD — A utility pole beside East Andover Road was split down the middle by a FedEx delivery truck Tuesday night, fire Chief Robert Chase said Wednesday.
Chase said the driver, whose name was not available Wednesday evening, was traveling south and lost control of the truck while attempting to turn on to Andover Road.
“The truck sideswiped the pole hard enough to completely split the pole down the middle,” Chase said. “When we got to the scene, the pole was caught in the power lines, just hanging in the road.”
No one was injured, Chase said.
The Fire Department barricaded a section of East Andover Road while Central Maine Power replaced the pole.
“We left the scene around 7 p.m., and from what I understand, CMP was able to get a new pole up that night,” Chase said.
mdaigle@sunjournal.com
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.