Danbury Truck Brings Down Power Lines, Disrupts Traffic

DANBURY, CT -- Police responded to a motor vehicle accident with injuries on Monday morning, snarling traffic.

Police were called when a dump truck struck power lines over a roadway at approximately 10:10 a.m. Monday July 30. The truck was exiting a business at 3 Plumtrees Road with its dump bed extended. The truck bed contacting the utility lines caused a utility pole to break and the lines to come down in the roadway resulting in the dump truck rolling onto its driver's side.

The truck driver was transported from the scene by EMS to Danbury Hospital for his injuries. A passenger was cleared by EMS at the scene, police said.

Due to the extensive damage caused at the scene, utility crews will be working to restore the poles and utility lines for an extended period of time.

Plumtrees Road remained closed Monday.