Crime & Safety

Driver Injured After Striking Utility Pole

Single-car accident on Woodbury Road this evening sends driver to hospital with minor injuries.

The driver of a Jeep was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries after colliding with a utility pole at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The accident occurred on Woodbury Road north of Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury, according to officials.

LIPA was notified to fix the pole, which was split in two as a result of the accident, the larger part of it suspended by power lines. Fire officials are unsure what caused the accident. No other cars were involved.


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