MANCHESTER — The commuter rail crossing gates that control auto traffic along on Beach Street got stuck twice in the down position on Friday, at 4:25 p.m. and 7:34 p.m.
Employees from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority were called to fix the gates both times.
A brush fire was reported along Route 128 southbound at 4:33 p.m. Friday, but the Manchester Fire Department determined that the call was a false alarm.
Three vehicles were reported drag racing down Summer Street at 11:50 p.m. Friday, but police were unable to find anyone in the area.
A car hit a deer on School Street at 12:24 a.m. Saturday. The town Department of Public Works was notified and responded. The deer, which had been killed by the crash, was moved to the side of the road. The driver was uninjured and the car did not have to be towed.
A large truck with a trailer attached struck a rock wall and a fence on Smiths Point Road at 10:44 a.m. Monday. The wall and the fence were damaged by the impact, but no charges were filed.
Stephanie Bergman can be reached at 978-383-7000 x3451, or sbergman@gloucestertimes.com.
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