Car bursts into flames after knocking down power pole
A driver who struck a power pole in Dorchester on 21 April late in the night managed to escape from their vehicle before it burst into flames, officials said.
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USA, Massachusetts, Boston: A driver who struck a power pole in Dorchester on 21 April late in the night managed to escape from their vehicle before it burst into flames, officials said.
Emergency crews responding to a reported crash involving a transformer pole around 9:30 p.m., found the pole with live, high-powered lines laying across the car and a fence, according to the Boston Fire Department.
The driver escaped before the car became engulfed in 2 m (7 ft) flames, fire officials said.
Firefighters got the fire under control after Eversource shut down the power lines. Crews could be seen fixing the transformer pole into the morning of 22 April.
The fire scorched the paint off the car, disintegrated its roof, and melted its metal body.
Authorities are now working to track down the driver.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Source: WHDH