Pickup Truck Slams into Utility Pole

A pickup truck incurred heavy front-end damage when it slammed into a utility pole on Saturday morning, Aug. 10, in Barrington -- but the driver refused medical attention.

The truck was heading south on the Wampanoag Trail near Winsor Driver, said Jason Fanion of the Barrington Fire Department. The crash happened about 8:30 am and scrambled traffic for a while until the vehicle was towed and the crash site cleaned up.

A National Grid repair crew was called to the site to assess damage to the pole, said Fanion. The pole was leaning to the west after the collision, he said.