Vehicle Strikes Utility Pole on Spielman Highway, Trapping Occupant

January 10, 2026 | Burlington, CT

A vehicle crashed into a utility pole on Spielman Highway, veering off the road into nearby woods and downing wires onto the car, where an occupant remained trapped inside. The incident happened Jan. 10 at 7:23 a.m. near 120 Spielman Highway. Emergency responders arrived at the scene of the car-versus-pole collision, which required rescuing the trapped occupant. Downed utility poles blocked the roadway, leading Eversource to classify the call as priority 1 due to the damaged wires and infrastructure.

Car vs pole & into the woods. Wires down on the Vehicle w/ occ inside & poles down in rdwy. Eversource Primary 1..

No additional information on injuries or the crash's cause was available at the time.

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