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, securing power.  The firefighters then used a chain saw to remove the branches and freed the car.  The intersection was reopened within the hour.

By Stephen Krauchick

DoingItLocal is run by Steve Krauchick. Steve has always had interest with breaking news even as an early teen, opting to listen to the Watergate hearings instead of top 40 on the radio. His interest in news spread to become the communities breaking news leader in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. He strongly believes that the public has right to know what is happening in their backyard and that government needs to be transparent. Steve also likes promoting local businesses.

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