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Utility Poles Snap In Revere

REVERE (CBS) - There was a traffic nightmare in Revere late Wednesday morning when a car going northbound on Route 1A near Wonderland smacked into a utility pole.

That impact made the wires sag enough so that a box truck going southbound struck the wires, snapping at least four utility poles.

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WBZ Radio's Carl Stevens Reports

Traffic was detoured around the area for a couple hours before crews cleaned up the area and reopened Route 1A.

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