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911 phone lines down across Mass., callers urged to use alternative numbers
Massachusetts is experiencing a 911 outage, according to the state, as well as police and fire departments across the commonwealth.
It wasn’t immediately clear what was causing the outage. A Public Safety Alert rang out across phones in Massachusetts Tuesday.
The cause of the statewide 911 system’s disruption was under investigation, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security said Tuesday afternoon.
“If you are experiencing an emergency, please use the direct line for your local police department,” said the agency, which oversees the system, in a statement. “We will provide further information as it becomes available.”
State police also noted the outage, referring callers who need help to regional dispatch centers.
Police in Boston, Worcester, Medford and Malden and fire departments in Brockton and Hanson were among the first to share information on the outage. The agencies urged people who need help to call the local number for their department.
“9-11 is currently down statewide,” Boston police said in a statement. “If you are experiencing an emergency please pull a Fire Box.”
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu mentioned the outage at the start of her Boston Celtics NBA Championship parade news conference Tuesday afternoon, saying, “We’ve been in touch with the state and all the relevant officials to work on getting this resolved.”
The State 911 Department, which oversees the system, hasn’t put out a statement on its social media pages about the outage. NBC10 Boston reached out for more information.
During a national AT&T phone network outage in February, Massachusetts State Police urged the public not to call 911 just to see if it works.
This is a breaking news story that will be updated.
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3 people found dead in western Massachusetts town
Three people were found dead in western Massachusetts on Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
The Hampden District Attorney’s Office told WWLP that three people were found dead on Main Street in Wilbraham. They said there is no threat to the general public, but residents are being asked to avoid the area of Main Street between Highmoor Drive and Burleigh Road.
Authorities have not said where the bodies were found or how they died.
No further details have been released.
Wilbraham is a town of about 14,000 residents, located just outside of Springfield.
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Crash on Route 24 in Avon leaves SUV flipped, another off highway
What appeared to be a bad crash on Route 24 in Avon, Massachusetts, left two vehicles overturned Tuesday morning.
Images from the scene showed an SUV on its roof on the road and another on its side off the highway. Police troopers and firefighters were at the scene.
It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt.
The crash, near the Harrison Boulevard/Central Street exit, closed three lanes of the highway, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
NBC10 Boston is reaching out to authorities for more information.
This developing news story will be updated when more information is available.
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Man accused of killing 15-year-old girl in Lowell due in court
Man accused of killing a 15-year-old girl over the weekend in Lowell, Massachusetts, is due in court Tuesday.
Alianah Dickey’s boyfriend was arrested Monday in connection with her death, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said.
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