WEATHER RELATED: Wet roads and bald tires caused SUV to rollover into the Patriot Square parking lot…
DENNIS – A 38-year-old woman is lucky her Nissan Xterra has off-road safety features, like a built-in roll bar for example…
At about 7:30PM, a SUV traveling along Route 134, spun-out, crashed through a fence, and rolled over down into the Patriot Square parking lot.
The driver told HN that weather and bald tires caused her to “spin out.” Incredibly, she didn’t receive a scratch, a source telling HN that her SUV comes equipped with extra off-road safety features…
An electricity meter post was struck and knocked over when the vehicle landed in the parking lot.
Gas spilled onto lot, creating a hazard, especially with the damaged electrical post so nearby.
Firefighters stood by with hoses charged, waiting for Eversource Energy to arrive and shut off the power.
The following video shows the crash scene and vehicle. It also shows some very bald tires which made driving treacherous in today’s downpours…
[Press play… Select HD in the settings and enlarge player for best quality…]
6/23/2015
Robert Bastille,
P.S. – Today’s HyTown Vignette is brought to you by the Grateful Dead… [Because lately it occurs to me, what a long strange trip it’s been… Press play…]
