BREAKING: Single Vehicle Strikes Pole on Salmon Falls Road in Rochester; Eversource Requested

October 15, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media

ROCHESTER, N.H. — Shortly before 5 p.m., while Rochester fire companies were responding to the structure fire in Somersworth, Rochester Emergency Communications received a report of a motor-vehicle crash involving a single vehicle into a utility pole in the area of 967 Salmon Falls Road, according to emergency radio traffic.

Upon arrival, companies located one vehicle into a pole with the occupants out of the vehicle. Radio reports indicated the pole was heavily damaged, and a request was made for Eversource to respond to assess and address the utility damage.

At the time of the initial on-scene reports, there was no word on injuries. Units on the air did not provide details about patient transport or the presence of additional vehicles, and no further medical information was broadcast beyond the confirmation that the involved occupants were already out of the vehicle when fire personnel arrived.

Radio updates emphasized the utility impact to the pole and the need for a utility response. Due to the heavy damage to the pole, traffic delays can be expected for some time in the vicinity of 967 Salmon Falls Road until Eversource is able to complete repairs. The exact duration of those delays and the scope of any temporary road restrictions were not specified over the air.

This article reflects what was transmitted on emergency channels at the time: a single-vehicle crash, the occupants out upon arrival, a heavily damaged utility pole, and a formal utility request initiated from the scene. No additional information regarding contributing factors, roadway conditions, or enforcement activity was included in the radio traffic monitored for this report.

Scanner Alerts Media will provide additional details if an official press release is issued or if further information is made available by responding agencies.

Credit: Emergency radio communications (Rochester Emergency Communications)