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Plow Truck Driver Nearly Impaled by Falling Tree Branch During Massachusetts Blizzard
A 6-inch-wide tree branch pierced a plow truck windshield during a nor'easter in Kingston, narrowly missing the driver with no injuries reported, police said.
- On Monday, February 23, 2026, a large tree branch pierced a Kingston, Massachusetts plow truck's windshield during the nor'easter and landed between the driver’s legs, narrowly missing him.
- Meteorologists reported heavy snow and extreme gusts as the nor'easter moved in, bringing heavy snow and extreme winds that are blowing branches onto lines and roads across Massachusetts.
- Images posted by Kingston Fire and Emergency Management and Kingston Police Department show the branch, more than 6 inches in diameter, lodged under the steering wheel and the damaged cab.
- Police, fire and highway crews are juggling snow removal, downed lines and disabled vehicles while responding to calls, and no injuries were reported to the plow operator, officials said.
- Travel disruptions and power losses across Massachusetts underscore the storm's severity and statewide blizzard status, causing MBTA service interruptions, canceled flights at Logan Airport, and several hundred thousand residents without power.
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