Crime & Safety
Police Investigating Single-Car Crash on Forest Street
At 9:25 a.m. Dec. 10, police and fire responded to the area of 53 Forest Street for a report of a car that crashed into a utility pole.
Stoneham Police are investigating a single-car crash into a utility pole that occurred Monday morning on Forest Street.
At 9:25 a.m. Dec. 10, police and fire responded to the area of 53 Forest Street for a report of a car that crashed into a utility pole.
A man driving a silver 2006 Infinity G35 crashed into a NSTAR pole, according to police. The car sustained front-end damage, while the pole was splintered at its base.
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"One person was transported to the Lahey Clinic (in Burlington) by ambulance," Police Chief Jim McIntyre said in an email to Stoneham Patch Tuesday, adding that the driver suffered "non-life threatening injuries."
Police are investigating the incident and declined to comment as to whether alcohol, speed or texting played a role in the crash. No arrest was made, according to police.
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"Officers remained on-scene for 30 minutes," McIntyre said. "A detail officer arrived and worked with NSTAR the rest of the day while the pole was repaired."
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