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Downed Power Lines Cause Road Closures in Burlington

Cambridge Street is closed in both directions at Mall Road and 128 south off-ramp

Published April 8, 2022 • Updated on April 8, 2022 at 5:12 am

A car crash snapped a utility pole around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, sending wires down across Route 3A in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Cambridge Street is closed in both directions at Mall Road and 128 south off-ramp. Burlington police are asking commuters to seek alternate routes.

No further information was immediately available.

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A motor vehicle crash at around 11:15 last night resulted in a utility pole being snapped and wires down across Route 3a. Cambridge Street is closed in both directions at Mall Road and 128 south off-ramp. Please seek alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/qmSPC8GVH2
— Burlington Police MA (@burlingtonpd) April 8, 2022