Connecticut State Police

Power Lines Fall on Excavator, Motorcycle in Ellington

Power lines have come down on an excavator and motorcycle in Ellington on Tuesday morning.

First responders responded to the scene at the intersection of Geraldine Drive and Hill Side Drive shortly before 7 a.m.

Dispatchers said the utility wires fell on the excavator and motorcycle. Both the excavator driver and motorcyclist were stuck on their machines until Eversource arrived.

Eversource has made the scene safe and dispatchers said nobody was injured.

It is unclear what caused the power lines to come down.

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