Driver hospitalized after crash into utility pole in suspected DWI incident
MANCHESTER, N.J. — A 61-year-old woman was taken to a trauma center Wednesday afternoon after a suspected impaired driving crash that brought down power lines and sent her vehicle into a wooded…
Crash brings down utility pole, closes Warminster Road in Upper Moreland
UPPER MORELAND, Pa. — Warminster Road has been closed in both directions between Chelsea and Byberry Roads after a vehicle crash brought down a utility pole Friday evening, according to the Upper…
Telephone Pole Snapped in Gloucester Crash
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Gloucester Township Police Traffic Safety Unit is currently investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred on Hider Lane. The incident, which involved a vehicle colliding with a utility…
Crash and Utility Pole Down on NJ 70 in Manchester Township
Manchester Township, NJ – A crash and downed utility pole caused disruptions on NJ 70 eastbound, west of CR 14/Beckersville Rd, early this morning. The incident, reported at 6:04 a.m. by the…
Dog Found Tied to Light Pole on Southern State Parkway
New York — Early morning on July 1st, New York State Troopers were called to a section of the Southern State Parkway Westbound near Exit 21, where a female white Mastiff was…
Downed Pole on Garden State Parkway Causes Shoulder Closure
UNION TWP, NJ—A downed pole on the Garden State Parkway has led to the closure of the right shoulder on the northbound entrance ramp at the Whitney Houston Service Area. The incident…
Cat Rescued from Utility Pole in California, Named ‘Electra’
KERN COUNTY, CA – A collaborative rescue effort between Kern County Animal Services (KCAS) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) successfully saved a cat that had been stranded atop a utility…
One Dead After Car Crash Into Utility Pole Outside Chesapeake Business
Chesapeake, VA – Chesapeake police officers are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Campostella Rd. One person, an adult male driver, lost his life in the single-vehicle incident. The vehicle struck…
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Pole, Blames Car, Arrested
Stafford, VA – Early this morning, residents in Stafford experienced road closures on Telegraph Road when a driver collided with a pole. On Tuesday night, Deputy J.J. Suh responded to the accident…
Traffic Advisory: Downed Pole and Wires on NJ 17 in Paramus
PARAMUS, NJ — Commuters on NJ 17 are facing delays this morning due to a downed pole and wires. The incident, affecting both directions of travel just south of Century Road, was…
Downed Utility Pole Shuts Down Eastbound Lanes in Toms River on Route 571
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A utility pole has fallen across Ridgeway Road (Route 571), leading to the closure of all eastbound lanes near the Boy Scouts building. Traffic is being rerouted to…
Motor Vehicle Accident in Baker County Involves Power Pole, No Serious Injuries Reported
This morning, deputies from the Baker County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Wingville Lane and Highway 30. The incident involved a vehicle that slid through…
Wall Township Man Arrested for DWI After Striking Utility Pole, Shutting Down Route 34
Wall Township, NJ — Emergency services in Wall Township responded to a vehicular accident last night at 11:40pm on Highway 34 near Megill Road, where a car struck and snapped a utility…
Suspected intoxicated driver takes down utility pole, strikes home at Jackson-Manchester border
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – A suspected drunken driver crashed into a utility pole and took down a mailbox before coming to rest after hitting a home on the Manchester and Jackson border…
Truck Crashed into Telephone Pole, Shutting Down East Veterans Highway
JACKSON, NJ – At around 4:30 pm, a white work van traveling westbound on East Veterans Highway crashed into a utility police, snapping it in two. The crash happened near the intersection…
Flag Pole at New Jersey VFW Cut Down by Vandals
PARAMUS, NJ – Police aren’t sure why, but vandals cut down the flag pole bearing the American flag and POW-MIA flag in front of Paramus VFW POST 6699 overnight Wednesday. Members of…
Fires Sparked After Truck Snapps Utility Pole in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – You might have experienced some internet problems Thursday morning in Toms River. That’s because a track clipped low hanging Verizon fiber-optic lines, causing a utility pole to snap,…
Garbage Truck Driver Extricated by FDNY after Colling with Wall, Telephone Pole
NEW YORK, NY – New York firefighters arrived at the scene of a crash in the Bronx when a garbage truck collided with a wall, pinning the driver, with live wires from…
Worker shortage at the North Pole? Santa needs more elves to help him answer letters and give gifts this year
Santa needs your help. Now, with the overwhelming number of letters being received at the North Pole, even Santa’s workshop is experiencing a worker shortage. While Santa did not blame U.S. President…