Crime & Safety

Intersection Reopens After Accident at Summer, Church Streets

A box truck struck a telephone pole at the intersection of Summer and Church streets, knocking down wires.

The vehicle, described by a witness as a white box truck, continued down Church Street toward Belmont, according to scanner reports.

The intersection will be closed until NSTAR can make repairs.

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UPDATED at 1:55 p.m. Friday

Police have reopened Church and Summer streets, but one lane of Church Street remains closed between Summer and Winter streets until NSTAR can repair the transformer.

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The accident caused a transformer to explode, according to Watertown Police.


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