Crane Hits Power Lines in Wethersfield

Emergency crews responded to a construction site in Wethersfield after a crane struck overhead wires on Mill Street Friday.

The accident happened between Maple Street and the Silas Deane Highway around 7:45 a.m. Mill Street was shut down for a short time, police said.

Eversource shut power to the area so the crane operator could be removed from the crane.

There were no injuries, police said.

The road re-opened around 8:30 a.m.

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