Fairfield News: Tree Limb With Power Lines Traps 3 In Car
7:11pm--#Fairfield Connecticut-- 3 residents from Sport Hill Road Parkway in Easton had quite the surprise when the stopped at a stop sign at High Street and Jennings Road and a very large tree limb crashed onto their car. The limb took down a power line from a house trapping them inside. Firefighters are stationed a half block away and was on the scene right away. Assistant Fire Chief told me that one of the firefighters is an electrician and was able to determine that the new power line was was intact and insulated and it was safe to remove the occupants. The firefighters also used a tool called a hot stick to confirm it was safe. United Illuminating quickly arrived,…
